Harvesting and Selling my First Crop! - Rags to Riches EP03 - Farming Simulator 25

[@relsqui]

I really like the balance of time lapse and cut you settled on, feels like I'm getting the good parts without much repetition

[@relsqui]

it would help though if you could move the camera less during time lapses, the jerkiness gets amplified when it's sped up

[@gregmeeuwissen6393]

well not sure but the Kuhn rear mower only mows however the samaz rear mower also swaths therefore no requirement for a windrower that is the extra cost of the rear mower. great series see you found the forager trick in the end of your vid nice series rags to richers is alway hard try in to hard mode with no lease no borrow no additional loans and no equipment sales either that is the way i play most of the time.

[@rayananwar5918]

but enjoyment is a thing and even I being a grinder type player gets sick when doin' something 100 times. Thats why I suggest to play on easy and MAYBE move to normal.

[@syrupgames]

That is pretty hardcore haha. I feel like that might be a little too grindy for a KZbin series though, I think I will keep it on medium difficult for now

[@1999moniz]

Not sure if anyone sugested it, but a bunker silo can turn the grass into silage (pretty sure) so its a relatively cheap way to increase your profit by 2-3 times without having to buy a baler/wrapper. They're also relatively cheap (25k For the smallest one) Also good since the only real thing you need is a front loader/forage wagon. Great vid btw.

[@1999moniz]

Forgot to mention that it probably fits in the empty space you have at the bottom of the field

[@syrupgames]

Thanks for the advice! I was thinking about doing a silage bunker, that might be my best option!

[@countk1]

Nice series. Grass has two "ready-to-harvest" stages. Waiting for the second stage will give you a higher yield (+50%). You can see when grass hits the secons stage when it's as high as the grass on the side. Making silage through a clamp/bunker or wrapped bales increases profit. Be aware you need to compact the grass in the bunker. Best is to use two bunkers so you can mow grass while one bunker is fermenting. Maybe have a look at back mowers that are able to swath grass. Not all (cheaper ones) can do that and then you need a rower (can still be cheaper but more work). I wouldn't use back mowers but hook up the forager for small fields though (as in your video). Optimising grass yield you can do with a meadow/grass roller (not the same as a field roller, look under "grassland care") instead of fertilising as rolling adds a fertilising stage and resets growth. Roll right after mowing. It will not destroy the mowed off grass. Some perfectionists go for a 2x full yield (100%) + 2x fast yield (66%) to get a bit more grass out of the field on a yearly basis (333% instead of 300%). I stay at 3 full ields per year. Grass doesn't grow in winter, so be sure it's growing before winter in order to get a fast yield the year after (mow in April, July and October) Good luck!

[@syrupgames]

This is great info, thank you!

[@countk1]

@@syrupgames yw :) Hit me up if you need more. The game is pretty rewarding when played right

[@skye_hino]

This was true in FS22. However, testing has shown that in 25, there is only a negligible increase in yield with the second harvest stage. You actually get more per-year by harvesting ASAP, and getting 4 harvests a year. Also, grass rollers appear to be broken atm. I used one the other night, and my grass just stopped growing afterwards.

[@eskilchrisen.5387]

You are realy killing it. Love the series. Dont stop

[@skye_hino]

Silage additive was a thing in 22. If you're doing silage (bales or the bunker method) it will give a 5% yield boost. Also, the reason the green butterfly mower (the back ones) are so much more than the red one, is because it has a built-in windrower. You can mow that entire width, and have it deposited in a single swath.

[@syrupgames]

Thanks for the tips!

[@audible_]

Thanks for the motivation and the inspiration to start a incredibly fun challenge or more so just play through. :)

[@mikemorency2115]

Loving these videos can’t wait for episode 4.

[@YoullNeverSeeItComin]

from what i saw in a video grass says ready to harvest 1 month before its at full growth. so if you get to the first month it says "ready to harvest" and then wait another month you get more grass. and not sure if you already know but grass uses 1 fertilization state per mow. so you can fertilize once per month untill its at second fert state, then just fert once every time you mow

[@syrupgames]

Oh that's good to know, thanks for the tip!

[@endlessdrifter8695]

Another great vid! Keep em comin!

[@syrupgames]

Thanks! Definitely a lot more to come

[@Mr360rep]

Loving these long videos. I watch 3 or 4 other challenge/co-op series' and most of them are usually under 30min

[@incubatork]

I think the cheaper rear mower does not windrow so you will need to get one of them too. Some mowing contracts all they want you to do is cut the grass, if you did it with the forage wagon on the back you get the grass free. You could also fit a silage clamp on the narrow bit of land between the road and the field.

[@jessyhanson6289]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but under the grass care section there is a roller that will bring the fertilization state up after you harvest. Save on having to buy fertilizer.

[@syrupgames]

Thanks for the tip!

[@JaredHoward-l7m]

Keep up the good work. This is a series I needed and didn't know it! Love the long videos.

[@marvdingo]

loving this series, great work @syrup killing it matey

[@syrupgames]

Thanks!

[@mikihiir8701]

loving the series so far, too lazy to read all the comments but if you ever do decide to get a pressure washer dont buy it from the shop, use the construction menu one so you dont have to walk it back to your place

[@syrupgames]

That's a great tip, thank you! Didn't even think about that but it would be a nightmare to walk it back haha

[@volvodashcam]

The dirtiness of the tractor and equipment does affect how quickly it gets damaged. So it is actually wise to get a washer and then spend less on repairs. :)

[@syrupgames]

Oh, that is very good to know, thanks for the info!

[@Fernando-qk9fd]

If you wait one day after the grass is ready to harvest you should get around more yield.

[@Norbyusz]

Very entertaining. Great music choices too. Keep going 😁

[@Odysmoss]

watched all 3 episodes and you make it look so tempting to download OBS and start my own farming series. amazing work so far

[@emo6880]

silage additive tank is not new. it boosts the time and quantity. collect the grass build a cheap bunker, put the gras in bunker and cover the grass with tarp. you can make way more money selling silage than grass and it's not complicated to do. also you don't need additive for the grass in the bunker to make silage.

[@syrupgames]

Thanks for the info!

[@Richard_-ht7rs]

Love the series. Waiting for more! Also, just so you know, the silage additives increase yield by about 5% and doesn't use it fast at all. Def worth.

[@syrupgames]

Good to know, thanks!

[@AngeniLoL]

Always love watching ur vids and glad to see u are getting somewhere :) with the first own land the first small farm isn´t that far away :)

[@syrupgames]

We are slowly getting there!

[@icup2957]

love the videos, keep up the good work 👍

[@UlfHeartEater]

You can change time flow with 7 and 8 on keyboard. It's easier and faster than going into menu.

[@syrupgames]

That is much easier, thanks for the tip!

[@rasmuslillie8712]

Great series😊

[@syrupgames]

Thanks!

[@rasmuslillie8712]

@ your welcome😀

[@dewaldserfontein9794]

Absolutely amazing videos and really helpful! Thank you very much. Question if you don't mind. Why don't you do the deadwood contracts? Its quick and easy with just a chainsaw and can get about 1,500 -2,000 on some of them

[@syrupgames]

Yeah a couple people have mentioned that... I thought you had to remove the trees as well, I didn't realize you could just cut them down to complete the contract. I will be taking advantage of deadwood contacts in future episodes!

[@neilbloy94]

Great episode Syrup Please hook up your forage wagon when you cut your grass

[@neilbloy94]

Awesome - you figured it out

[@syrupgames]

Haha yeah I figured it out eventually, definitely will be useful for future harvests

[@DennisMason-lf4kc]

Dude put your forage wagon on behind you are more and do it in one pass

[@syrupgames]

Yeah I did realize that when I was almost done the field... Will definitely be using that method for future harvests

[@michaleanderson7064]

My opinion do goats instead of sheep, they use the same animal pen and you still only need grass to feed them peice of goat milk is like 10,000 per 1000 liters

[@syrupgames]

Good advice, thank you!

[@mistert2477]

Would be nice if you reduce the Timelapse speed..... makes you dizzy watching..... Kind of a shame cause i like the comtemt.... Other then that... Good Stuff... keep up this series... :)

[@syrupgames]

Yeah I know what you mean, I think I will try to reduce the speed a bit. I also need to work on reducing the camera movement while I'm recording, I think that will help a lot too

[@rayananwar5918]

I suggest to play on easy and MAYBE move to normal once you have all the basic equipment.

[@rayananwar5918]

But play on easy for your and my menal health😅😅😅😅

[@RianMellow]

Keep it up, loved from Indonesia 👍👍👍

[@syrupgames]

Thanks! 😃

[@KozzySox]

Thnx for the video, whens the ep4 coming?

[@syrupgames]

Hopefully very soon... I already uploaded once but had some weird audio issues I discovered before publishing... I changed a couple settings that will hopefully fix it, just have to re-export and re-upload. Should be live a bit later today barring any other unforeseen technical issues.

[@natreps5311]

hell yea!

[@cedriknilsson8806]

We want more!

[@syrupgames]

Working on it!

[@loedtree01]

The reason the other mower is more money is cause the Kuhn mower doesn't do windrows well the back part doesn't that why I think other back mower is more money if not mistaken. Well also takes more horse power to

[@loedtree01]

Also the silage additive isn't new it was in FS22 it can be worth it in long run if u added it but only if u have a silage pit the store the grass until turns in to silage

[@syrupgames]

Ok, that makes sense, thanks for the info! Yeah while I was editing that part I was thinking maybe it was in '22, I guess I never did much silage in that one. I played FS19 a ton, but didn't actually play '22 that much. Loving '25 so far though

[@loedtree01]

@@syrupgames i prefer a bailer and wraper when doing silage but yet again thats a lot lot more money then u have plus u already have the forge wagon so sialge bunker may be a good ideal but finding a spot maqy be a challange lol. Thats the advantage of a bailer wrapper

[@loedtree01]

@@syrupgames and u dont know how bad i was hoping u buy that tractor in the sale lol it would lasted u aq while 210 hp starten off upgrade engine later. But me i be working on buying one the fields next u and plowing the field under and conecting the 2 fields together increase grass production maybe silage . I would say hay but then u have buy a teather and windrower. But what ever u do is going be interesting cause u aqre acutally working toward it being better. Great vidoes

[@JimmyD-tc2is]

Do land prices depreciate, could you sell the current field to buy another grass field and do the same again?

[@syrupgames]

I don't believe the land prices change... I've seen other players do a "land flipping" method where they buy a field that's ready to harvest, then they harvest the crop and resell the land. I don't really want to do that for this challenge though. It's not really cheating but it feels a bit like an exploit to me and doesn't really vibe with the spirit of this challenge imo

[@tonyaudas6248]

In my opinion goats are better then sheep.

[@emo6880]

fyi you can mix goats and sheep in basic pen and collect goats milk and wool

[@Vince6467]

Like to listen at night but the loud music during the fast forward is too loud

[@syrupgames]

Thanks for the feedback, I will work on the audio balance!