Farming Simulator Academy: Tutorial Overview

Welcome to the Farming Simulator Academy! Learn how to play Farming Simulator 22 with our tutorial series, providing the most important information about the game mechanics.

Designed for absolute beginners with little to no knowledge of farming and simulated farming, we start with the basics, provide you with helpful tips, and help you to set up your game, so you can easily get started. Of course, Farming Simulator offers a lot to learn and discover - have fun with it, and you'll be a top-notch virtual farmer in no time!

Note: Tutorials are currently being optimized for the latest Farming Simulator 25, but work mostly on Farming Simulator 22 as well. 

Game Basics

• Introduction to the Academy
• Settings & New Save Game
• HUD & Menu
• Icon Overview
• How to Start & First Machines
• Introduction to Shops & Dealers
• Introduction to Build Mode
• Introduction to Seasonal Cycles
• Introduction to the AI helper

Ground Working 101 - Learn About Fields!

• Introduction to Fields
• Introduction to Yield Improvement
• Fertilizing Fields
• Plowing & Cultivating
• Seeding & Planting
• Getting Rid of Weeds 
• Grass & Soil Rolling
• Mulching
• Field Stones

Crops 101 - How To Sow & Harvest Crops!

• Introduction to Crops 
• How to Sow and Harvest Grains
  • Includes Wheat, Barley, Canola, Oat, Sorghum, Soybeans
• How to Sow and Harvest Long Grain Rice 
• How to Sow and Harvest Rice
• How to Sow and Harvest Spinach
• How to Sow and Harvest Peas (work-in-progress)
• How to Sow and Harvest Green Beans (work-in-progress)
• How to Sow and Harvest Grapes
• How to Sow and Harvest Olives 
• How to Sow and Harvest Potatoes
• How to Sow and Harvest Sugar Beet
• How to Sow and Harvest Cotton
• How to Sow and Harvest Corn/Maize
• How to Sow and Harvest Sunflowers
• How to Sow and Harvest Sugarcane
• How to Sow and Harvest Poplar
• How to Sow and Harvest Carrots
• How to Sow and Harvest Parsnips
• How to Sow and Harvest Red Beet / Beetroot

Animals 101 - How To Treat Your Animals!

• Chickens: Housing, Feeding & Breeding
• Sheep: Housing, Feeding & Breeding
• Cows: Housing, Feeding & Breeding
• Pigs: Housing, Feeding & Breeding
• Horses: Housing, Feeding & Breeding
• Beekeping: How to keep bees

Animals 102 - Silage & Total Mixed Ration 

• How To Produce Silage
• How To Produce Total Mixed Ration (TMR)

Forestry 101 - How To Plant & Harvest Trees!

• Introduction to Forestry & Tree Types
• Planting Trees
• Felling Trees: Deciduous
• Felling Trees: Conifers
• Transporting Logs & Woodchips via Trailers/Containers
• Forestry Mulching - Get Rid of the Stump!
• How to Produce Wood Chips
• Using Tree Markers & Meaning of Symbols 
• Breaking Rocks With The Hydraulic Breaker
• How to Use Winches to Move Logs
• How to Use Yarders to Move Logs

Machinery 101 - How To Use Machines & Tools!

• Loading Machines: Front-, Wheel-, Skid-Steer-Loaders, Telehandlers & Forklifts
• Front Loaders, Front Loader Attachments & Tools

More Tutorials Coming Soon!

• We're working on it (alongside many other things!)

Need More Help?

Do you need help on a specific, more in-depth problem? Is your question not answered here? Try visiting our Discord server and official forums - full of seasoned farmers who gladly share their detailed knowledge! 

Provide Us With Feedback And Suggestions!

The Farming Simulator Academy will grow over time, with more and more tutorials being created and added to the list. Is there something missing, inaccurate, or too vague to help? Let us know and send an E-mail at community@giants-software.com!