Summary
Farming Simulator 25gives you a detailed and soothing experience to live out your dream as a farmer. Each activity, from maintaining crops and livestock to forestry, is hyperrealistic and requires careful pre-planning along with backhand knowledge. Out of the three task categories in the game, most players will stick to growing and selling crops — simple, easy, and comforting.
However, like any simulator title, several mechanical aspects must be considered for a broad task. For farming crops, you need to look at when to grow, harvest, sell, and more. With 25 unique crops, picking the right ones to start your journey can be overwhelming, especially if you’re new to the series. Fortunately, there are a few standouts that guarantee massive profit with minimal effort.
8Canola
Seeds are a valuable commodity in Farming Simulator 25, as you can’t grow much without them. Thus,having a seed-efficient cropthat returns the bulk of what you used to set up is amazing, andnone do it better than canola.
The overall income is slightly low for an oilseed crop, but it’s an ideal choice whenyou want to reserve seeds as a beginner. If you have the production for it,you sell canola after converting it to canola oil, which is the right approach. If you’re starting out, this is a great early-game oilseed crop, but you’ll want to switch to olives as you purchase more technical equipment.
7Cotton
Cotton is a special crop you can use to makeseveral high-value goods at the spinner, rope maker, and tailor shop. Although the yield is a little restrictive,selling it at its peak will still reward you handsomely. However, it’s better touse cotton exclusively for making fabric and clothesbecause the revenue from those products is simply unbelievable.
Another convenient thing about cotton is its planting season —February is a slow month for farmers, and the only crop you may plant during that month is cotton. With not much else to do,you can utilize the month by planting cotton in the fields. This will help manage your workflow and prepare you for March, which is fairly busy.
It’s better to lease thecotton harvesterwhen growing cotton because this equipment is quite expensive!
6Wheat
For the majority of players,wheat will likely be the first-ever crop you regularly grow, and it’s a great choice for stable profit. With the yield often reaching above 11,000 liters on a medium-sized field,you may routinely push profits above €10,000. There’s also the factit produces straw, a byproduct you can either sell straight away or use for animal pens.
Of course,wheat is a key crop for the bakeryand is used in various items, such as bread, cake, noodle soups, and more. However,it has an extremely tight planting and harvesting windowsince both procedures are essentially back-to-back. After that, you must wait a whole year.
5Sugarcane
For a crop that barely needs any field prep, like plowing,the income from sugarcane is a delight. The price per liter of it is astounding, rivaling evensome of the top root crops like potatoesand sugar beets. Additionally,the crop can grow back, thanks to its rattoonstaying on the field, but remember that the next harvest will take roughly four months.
Despite its easy setup requirements,sugarcane is arduous to grow. Its planters are just too narrow, requiring several back-and-forth cycles, andthe sugar cane harvester is extremely expensive. Still, if you accept the challenge, this offers a unique experience with a strong ROI (Return On Investment).
4Spinach
There’s a major disparity regarding the output of newer crops introduced in Farming Simulator 25. Fortunately, spinach lands on the higher end of the spectrum, havingsome of the highest monetary returns of any crop in the game. This is becauseyou can harvest it twice after planting, doubling its original revenue with little exertion.
Alongside its huge generation, it has an added benefit:you can harvest it anytime. With a growth period of three months, you can harvest it immediately after the planting season. While most crops need intensive processing to have a solid ROI,you can sell spinach right away and gain a decent chunk of change.
3Potato
In previous Farming Simulator titles, potatoes were clearly the weaker of the two staple root crops. This time, though, they have seena major improvement in revenue and fieldwork. Not only do the potatoes and their processed goods sell for more, butthe seed costs have also considerably decreased.
However, the only challenging part is the initial set-up —combining the planter, harvester, tractor, and seeds costs almost €380,000. Besides that, you need to be really careful when and where to sell the harvestbecause of spiky fluctuations. Other than that, though, the ROI for potatoes is among the best, but it does require some dedication.
2Rice
If you want a scalable crop that produces exponentially better results the more you invest in it,rice can be a great crop for that. These haveextremely high yields that sell for triple the price of wheat. One of the best things about this crop is the selling procedure —the price stays relatively consistentfor most of the year, so you can sell it anytime you want.
Rice’s processed products are also numerous and offer solid profit opportunities. The harvest can be used to makerice boxes, bags, flour, and more. To simplify, though,focus on making rice bagssince they have the highest margins.
Rice fields are created from the Construction menu instead of the traditional way. verify you’re committed to where they’re going to be and that you choose somewhere relatively flat.
1Sugar Beet
Sugar beets have been the most prized crop in recent Farming Simulator titles, and they remain the best crop to grow in this iteration. They’rethe most profitable harvest with an absolutely fantastic yield, reaching up to €33,000. The only downside isunloading the grain tank several times during harvestbecause there is so much produce.
From a money-making standpoint, sugar beets beat out almost every other crop, sobe sure to keep up on fertilizer and lime to maximize your earnings. After that, you can sell them as-is or use them tomake sugar or cut them into pieces for biofueland receive a bucketload of cash.
