A bale release assembly for an agricultural baler includes: a pair of spaced apart side sheets defining a bale release opening with an opening width therebetween; a tailgate associated with the bale release opening and defining a closed position where the tailgate closes the bale release opening and an open position where the bale release opening is open; and a pair of grasping arms associated with the bale release opening and pivotable about a pivot axis. The grasping arms are each movable between a respective ramp position to form a ramp from the bale release opening to the ground and a respective grasping position where a grasping width defined between the grasping arms is greater than the opening width. The grasping arms define a ramp width therebetween that is less than the grasping width when each grasping arm is in its respective ramp position.

A bale-forming chamber for an agricultural baler includes: a compacter configured to form collected crop material into a bale; and a pair of sidewalls each defining a respective boundary of the bale-forming chamber, at least one of the sidewalls including a dimpled surface having a plurality of dimples formed therein that each define a contactless region relative to the bale being formed in the bale-forming chamber.

A bale-forming chamber for an agricultural baler includes: a compacter configured to form collected crop material into a bale; and a pair of sidewalls each defining a respective boundary of the bale-forming chamber, at least one of the sidewalls including a dimpled surface having a plurality of dimples formed therein that each define a contactless region relative to the bale being formed in the bale-forming chamber.

A method of controlling a travel path of an agricultural baling system including a baler and a tow vehicle includes: receiving a first bale density signal indicative of a first bale density of a forming bale at a first location in a baling chamber; receiving a second bale density signal indicative of a second bale density of the forming bale at a second location; receiving a windrow signal indicative of a width of a windrow; comparing the first bale density to the second bale density; determining a difference between the first bale density and the second bale density exceeds a threshold difference; and outputting a steering signal to a steering mechanism of the tow vehicle to adjust at least one steerable wheel of the tow vehicle by an adjustment when the determined difference exceeds the threshold difference, the adjustment being based at least partially on the received windrow signal.

Density control system for an agricultural baler having a baling chamber including a plurality of walls with at least one movable wall section, an intake duct leading into the baling chamber, and a plunger for compressing charges of crop material to a package in the chamber, an actuator for adjusting the position of the at least one movable wall section in response to an output of the density control system to vary the density of said package, wherein the density control system has a sensor for measuring the position of the at least one movable wall section, a comparator for comparing said position with a threshold position and a decision module configured to stop the movement of the actuator means when the position exceeds the threshold position.

A bale information system includes a baling machine configured to process a material into a bale, the baling machine including a sensor configured to measure a release of the bale from the baling machine, a global positioning system receiver in operable communication with the baling machine, and a data storage system operable to receive and store data from the global positioning system receiver.

A bale information system includes a baling machine configured to process a material into a bale, the baling machine including a sensor configured to measure a release of the bale from the baling machine, a global positioning system receiver in operable communication with the baling machine, and a data storage system operable to receive and store data from the global positioning system receiver.

A square baler includes a frame, a bale chamber formed on the frame, a knotting part having a knotting member and a needle member, wherein the knotting member is provided to knot and cut a bale string, and the needle member is provided to perform a vertical angular movement and guide the bale string to the knotting member, a pickup part picking up and providing hay in a front inner space of the bale chamber, and a rake part rotatably installed so as to, during the rotation and downward motion of the rake part, push and compress the hay, which was picked up and provided to the inner space of the bale chamber, towards the rear side.

A square baler includes a frame, a bale chamber formed on the frame, a knotting part having a knotting member and a needle member, wherein the knotting member is provided to knot and cut a bale string, and the needle member is provided to perform a vertical angular movement and guide the bale string to the knotting member, a pickup part picking up and providing hay in a front inner space of the bale chamber, and a rake part rotatably installed so as to, during the rotation and downward motion of the rake part, push and compress the hay, which was picked up and provided to the inner space of the bale chamber, towards the rear side.

A twine knotter has a knotter frame (2). An intermediate shaft (3) is rotatably supported on the knotter frame (2) around a longitudinal axis L. A shaft input (4) connects the intermediate shaft (3) to an output element (61) of a knotter drive shaft (54). At least one knotter hook shaft (9, 10) is rotatably supported around a knotter hook axis (K1, K2) on the knotter frame (2). The at least one knotter hook shaft (9, 10) is drive-wise connected to the intermediate shaft (3). The at least one knotter hook shaft carries a knotter hook (11, 12) to form a knot. The twine knotter (1) is formed as an independent assembly. The twine knotter (1) is drive-wise detachably connectable, via the shaft input (4) of the intermediate shaft (3), to the knotter drive shaft (54).