📋 Farming Simulator 25 Contracts Guide

Contracts are the fastest way to earn money in the early game and a reliable supplementary income throughout your entire Farming Simulator 25 career. By completing jobs for NPC farmers, you can earn thousands of dollars per contract, use borrowed equipment for free, and learn new farming skills without risking your own capital. This guide covers everything about contracts: which ones pay best, how to use AI workers effectively, and how to build a contract-first strategy that launches your farm.

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🔍 Contract System Overview

Contracts appear on the map as blue icons. Accept them from the Contracts menu (accessible from the pause menu or by pressing P).

How It Works

1. Contracts appear daily — New contracts generate each in-game day based on what NPC farmers need
2. Accept from the menu — Open the Contracts menu, review the details, and accept
3. Borrowed equipment — Most contracts provide free use of the required equipment. It spawns at the field
4. Payment structure — Complete the work → return borrowed equipment → payment is deposited
5. Multiple contracts — You can accept multiple contracts simultaneously if you have the time

Payment Breakdown

Payment Component	Description
Base pay	Guaranteed amount for completing the work
Bonus	Extra pay for doing a good job (e.g., minimal damage, full coverage)
Harvest yield	For harvest contracts, you may keep a portion of the crop or sell it for extra
Field worker bonus	Completing contracts for the same NPC repeatedly builds a reputation bonus

Tip: You can keep the crop from harvest contracts! Instead of selling the harvested grain immediately, store it in your silo and sell it when prices are high. This effectively doubles the contract payout.

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📊 Contract Types

Not all contracts are created equal. Some pay dramatically better per hour than others.

Contract Type	Avg Payout	Time Needed	Hourly Rate	Difficulty	Equipment Provided	Verdict
🌾 Harvest (small field)	$3K–$5K	10–15 min	$12K–$20K/hr	Easy	✅ Harvester + trailer	⭐⭐⭐ Good starter
🌾 Harvest (medium field)	$8K–$15K	20–40 min	$15K–$22K/hr	Easy	✅ Harvester + trailer	⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
🌾 Harvest (large field)	$20K–$40K	60–90 min	$15K–$26K/hr	Easy	✅ Harvester + trailer	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best earner
🚜 Cultivating	$2K–$8K	15–30 min	$6K–$10K/hr	Easy	✅ Tractor + cultivator	⭐⭐ Decent
🌱 Seeding / Planting	$2.5K–$10K	15–40 min	$8K–$14K/hr	Easy	✅ Tractor + seeder	⭐⭐⭐ Solid
🧑‍🌾 Fertilizing	$2K–$6K	10–25 min	$8K–$14K/hr	Easy	✅ Spreader/sprayer	⭐⭐⭐ Quick money
🧹 Weeding / Spraying	$2K–$6K	10–25 min	$8K–$14K/hr	Easy	✅ Weeder/sprayer	⭐⭐⭐ Fast & easy
🌿 Lime Spreading	$2K–$5K	10–20 min	$6K–$15K/hr	Easy	✅ Lime spreader	⭐⭐⭐ Good filler
📦 Baling	$3K–$12K	20–45 min	$6K–$16K/hr	Medium	✅ Baler + wrapper	⭐⭐⭐ Good if you enjoy it
🥔 Root crop harvest	$10K–$25K	30–60 min	$10K–$25K/hr	Medium	✅ Specialized harvester	⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very profitable
🪵 Forestry (small)	$5K–$10K	15–30 min	$10K–$20K/hr	Hard	✅ Chainsaw + trailer	⭐⭐ Skill required
🪵 Forestry (large)	$20K–$50K	60–120 min	$10K–$25K/hr	Hard	✅ Full forestry fleet	⭐⭐⭐ High pay, high effort
🚛 Transport	$1.5K–$4K	5–10 min	$12K–$24K/hr	Very Easy	✅ Trailer	⭐⭐ Quick but rare

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💰 Best Contracts for Profit

By Profit Per Hour

1. Large field harvest ($15K–$26K/hr) — The undisputed king. Fast, simple, high-paying.
2. Root crop harvest ($10K–$25K/hr) — Potato and sugar beet contracts pay extremely well but require slower equipment.
3. Transport ($12K–$24K/hr) — If you can find one, it's quick easy money, but they're less common.
4. Harvest (medium) ($15K–$22K/hr) — Very reliable income throughout the game.
5. Forestry ($10K–$25K/hr) — High variance based on your skill with logging equipment.

By Total Payout

1. Large field harvest — Up to $40K per contract
2. Large forestry — Up to $50K per contract
3. Root crop harvest — Up to $25K per contract
4. Baling — Up to $12K per contract
5. Seeding — Up to $10K per contract

Tip: The best strategy is to accept every harvest contract you see. They pay the most per hour, the equipment is provided, and you get to keep the harvested crop. Even if you have to work late into the night, the payout is worth it.

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🔧 Borrowed Equipment vs Your Own

One of the trickiest decisions is when to use the borrowed equipment provided by the contract versus when to use your own.

When to Use Borrowed Equipment

Situation	Recommendation
First week of the game	✅ Always use borrowed — you don't own suitable equipment yet
Contract far from your farm	✅ Use borrowed — it spawns at the field, no driving
Specialized equipment you don't own	✅ Use borrowed — root crop harvesters are expensive
Multiple contracts in a row	⚠️ Consider your own if fields are near each other
Your own equipment is broken	✅ Use borrowed to avoid repair costs

When to Use Your Own Equipment

Situation	Recommendation
Your equipment is already at the field	✅ Faster than switching to borrowed
You own a bigger/better version	✅ Bigger headers = faster work = more contracts per day
You've customized your tractor	✅ No need to readjust to borrowed controls
You want to keep the full harvest	⚠️ Borrowed equipment's harvest goes to the NPC (partially)

The Dual-Use Trick

Here's one of the most powerful early-game strategies:

1. Accept a harvest contract
2. Use the borrowed harvester to harvest the contract field
3. Use the borrowed harvester on your own fields before returning it
4. Return the equipment and collect the contract payment

This effectively gives you free use of expensive equipment that would cost thousands per day to rent normally.

Tip: The borrowed equipment is free to use until you return it. Milk it for everything it's worth — harvest your own fields, do other jobs, and only return it when the AI starts bothering you about it.

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🤖 AI Workers and Helpers

Farming Simulator 25's AI worker system lets you hire helpers to automate fieldwork. Using AI workers effectively is the key to scaling your operation beyond what one person can manage.

How to Hire AI Workers

Action	Key / Method
Hire worker	Press H while in a vehicle on a field
Open AI menu	Press Esc → AI tab, or use the AI screen
Create job	Select field, operation type, tool, and vehicle
Set up multiple workers	AI menu lets you assign workers to different fields
Worker cost	Hourly wage (varies by operation, typically ~$1K–$2K/hr)

AI Worker Cost Table

Operation	AI Wage (per hour)	Notes
Cultivating	~$1,200/hr	Cheap, straightforward
Seeding	~$1,200/hr	Same as cultivating
Fertilizing	~$1,000/hr	Fast operation = lower total cost
Harvesting	~$2,000/hr	Higher cost, but earns the most
Lime spreading	~$1,000/hr	Quick job
Weeding	~$1,000/hr	Fast for mechanical weeding

AI Worker Strategy for Contracts

1. Hire AI for wide, simple operations — Cultivating, fertilizing, and lime spreading on large rectangular fields. AI workers handle these perfectly.
2. Handle complex operations yourself — Harvesting irregular fields, forestry, and baling where AI workers get confused.
3. Use multiple AI workers — On large fields, hire 2–3 workers working in parallel. Each worker covers a section.
4. Check on workers — AI workers can get stuck on trees, fences, or uneven terrain. Check the AI screen periodically.
5. Work while AI works — While an AI worker handles a contract, do another contract in a different vehicle. Double your income rate.

Tip: AI workers are especially powerful for fertilizing contracts. They're cheap, fast, and fertilizing is one of the simplest AI operations. You can accept 3–4 fertilizing contracts, hire AI workers for all of them, and collect the payouts with almost no effort.

Common AI Worker Problems

Problem	Solution
Worker stopped	Check for obstacles (tree, sign, vehicle). Move obstacle and rehire.
Worker missed a strip	The AI isn't 100% perfect. You may need to fill in missed spots manually.
Worker driving slowly	Check the vehicle — might be low on fuel or the tool isn't lowered.
Worker won't start on irregular field	Some oddly-shaped fields confuse the AI. Do these manually.
Multiple workers colliding	Give each worker a separate section with space between them.

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📈 Advanced Contract Strategy

Early Game (Day 1–10)

Goal: Build capital. Your own fields should be minimal — focus on contracts.

Day	Strategy	Expected Income
1–3	Accept every harvest contract you see. Use borrowed equipment.	$15K–$30K/day
4–6	Start doing fertilizing and cultivating contracts too. Buy a second tractor.	$25K–$50K/day
7–10	Accept everything except forestry. Save for a combine harvester.	$40K–$80K/day

Key purchases: Second tractor → trailer → seeder → your first field purchase.

Mid Game (First $500K)

Goal: Scale up. Use contracts to supplement your own farming income.

Activity	Why
Harvest contracts near your fields	Minimal travel time = maximum hourly rate
Root crop contracts	Specialized harvesters are expensive; let contracts handle the equipment cost
Fertilizing contracts with AI	Passive income while you work your own fields
Skip small-field contracts	Your time is better spent on your own farm now

Key purchases: Combine harvester → large seeder → your 3rd and 4th fields.

Late Game ($1M+)

Goal: Be selective. Your own farm should be the primary income source.

Activity	Why
Large harvest contracts only	Only the highest-paying contracts are worth your time
Contracts on your own fields	If an NPC needs work on a field you own, that's pure profit
Skip everything else	Your own operation earns more per hour than most contracts
Consider buying out NPC farms	Instead of doing their contracts, buy their land for permanent income

Tip: In the late game, contracts are still worth doing if they involve a field you already own. The NPC pays you to work your own land — free money.

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❓ Contract FAQ

What happens if I miss the deadline?

You can still complete the contract after the deadline, but your payout is reduced. The reduction depends on how late you are. If you're very late, the contract may be cancelled entirely. Always check the deadline before accepting.

Can I fail a contract?

Yes — damaging crops, destroying equipment, or failing to complete the work before the deadline can result in a partial or complete loss of payment. The damage penalty is typically deducted from your payout.

Can I keep the harvest?

For harvest contracts, the crop you collect goes into the borrowed harvester. You can divert it to your own silo by driving the borrowed harvester to your farm and unloading it before returning the equipment. This is a well-known strategy that effectively doubles the contract value.

How do I find contracts?

Open the map (M key) — blue icons represent available contracts. The Contracts menu (P key → Contracts tab) lists all available work sorted by type and field.

Can I do contracts with friends in multiplayer?

Yes! In multiplayer mode, all players can accept and complete contracts. The payout goes to the farm account, which can be shared or split as the group decides.

Why are there no contracts today?

Contracts refresh each in-game day. If there are none, skip to the next day (sleep or advance time). Some days naturally have fewer contracts than others. Seasons mode can also affect contract availability — expect fewer contracts during winter.

Do contracts affect my relationships with NPCs?

There's no formal reputation system, but completing contracts for the same NPC repeatedly unlocks slightly better payouts for future contracts from that farmer.

Can I refuse a contract after accepting?

Yes — you can cancel an accepted contract from the Contracts menu. However, you may lose any equipment you borrowed (it returns to the NPC), and there's a small reputation penalty.

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Contracts are the engine that drives early-game progress in Farming Simulator 25. Master them, and you'll have the capital to buy land, equipment, and animals far faster than planting crops alone. Combine contract work with smart land purchases — see the Maps & Field Guide for land-buying strategies, and the Profit Guide for crop profitability analysis.

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