The best starter crops in the game in Farming Simulator 25

Key points

• Start with spinach for fast growth and continued profit.
• Rapeseed produces a profit of $8000 at the start of the game.
• Barley is hardy, productive and easy to manage.

The most important thing to do when starting a new farm in Farming simulator 25 is to focus on the right crops because that's what will increase profits to get better equipment and make farming more efficient.

It is also recommended to check the seasonal calendar, which can be accessed from the in-game menu. This will provide an indication of when crops can be planted and harvested. A month usually lasts one day, so a wide range of seeds will be available from the start. Here are the best ones to focus on early in the game.

Spinach

Rapid growth

• Growth duration: 3 months
• Sowing season: From March to May
• Average selling price: $650

Spinach is one of the new crops introduced Farming simulator 25and its main feature is that it has a super fast growth time of just three months. It has the lowest average selling price of the crops on this list, but with how quickly it can be harvested in a year, it ends up balancing out. As such, it makes for a great starter crop to continually produce profits over the months and seasons.

The disadvantage of spinach is that it can only be harvested with the OXBO MKB-4TR harvester. However, it is possible to get around this problem, because the planting season starts later in the year. Essentially, focusing on other contracts and planting other crops will bring enough profit to get the harvester, and by the time the spinach is planted, it will start to pay for itself.

Rapeseed

Ideal season for sowing

• Growth duration: 11 months
• Sowing season: August and September
• Average selling price: $1800

Canola is one of the best crops to start with for the simple reason that the planting and harvesting season occurs in August, when the game begins. It is also a cereal, a great crop suitable for beginners with a high selling price. The only caveat about canola is that it takes almost a year to get to harvest season, so it takes some time before it can be sold for profit.

However, the guided tour in the “New Farmer” setting involves Grandpa asking the farmer to plant canola, meaning a field will be ready at the start of the game. This means that a field will be ready to use without the worry of buying seeds or planting first, making a profit of around $8000 for a nice lump sum on an early game farm.

Grain

High yield and high profit

• Growth duration: 10 months
• Sowing season: September and October
• Average selling price: $1000

Wheat is another cereal crop that gives a good start Farming simulator 25especially because it has one of the highest yields among cereals. It can be planted in early September, but it takes a little longer to get to the harvest season, which is between July and August. It doesn't start out with as high a profit margin as canola, but as prices change over time, wheat can still produce a really high profit.

You also don't need much other equipment to plant and harvest wheat. In fact, on a “New Flayer” farm, everything needed to plant and harvest wheat is immediately available. Also, it's nice to have this crop in storage because it can be made into straw bales.

Oats

Fast growth and high profit

• Growth duration: 4 months
• Sowing season: March and April
• Average selling price: $1600

Getting caught unprepared Farming simulator 25 is never ideal, and having a high straw yield with oats means the animals can be fed more efficiently as they become a larger part of the farm. Because of how quickly it grows in just four months, oats can also be just as profitable as barley or wheat.

The main problem with oats is that they have the lowest yield of all on this list, giving only 5,700 liters per hectare. However, this tends to balance out, due to the speed of growth and the higher starting price compared to other cereals.

Barley

Better performance and ease of management

• Growth duration: 9 months
• Sowing season: September and October
• Average selling price: $1000

This list contains mostly grains for one simple reason: they are easy to manage, the same equipment is used to harvest them all, and they can earn you a lot of money within the first two years on the farm.

Barley is probably the best of all grains because it is the hardiest grain Farming simulator 25it has the best yield of all cereals and can bring in a lot of money. Given its hardiness, it doesn't need much attention while growing, and having a high yield (along with a high straw yield) means that barley fields will be essential in the later stages of the game too. It takes a little longer to grow at nine months, but balances this out thanks to its high yield.