Arcusin spent July on the road in France with le Tour ForStack, taking the ForStack straight to where it matters most, the fields. Rather than standing beside a static display, we worked in customers’ own conditions, collecting their straw bales and comparing our system directly with their current workflow. Farmers saw the machine run, and everyone jumped into the cab to try it themselves.
Over 15 packed days we completed about 30 field demos, with long shifts that often stretched past 15 hours, and a route that crossed departments such as Charente, Vienne, Centre–Loire, Yvelines, and Seine-et-Loiret, areas that this July again reminded everyone how quickly weather windows can close. Showers in the north, combined with the urgency of harvest, make every hour count, which is exactly why we focus on in-field demonstrations.
On the ground were our Sales Manager for France, Arthur Hardy, together with our Sales Director, Xavi Cerezo, and our After-Sales Manager and technician, Xavi Pons. The mix of commercial and technical profiles meant that a grower did not just meet a salesperson in the field, they could also go deeper on the how and why, from operation and safety to settings and performance, and get clear answers on the spot, in their language. Beyond prospects, we also visited current customers and our collaborative workshops, a network spread across France that keeps parts and expertise close at hand. In harvest season you cannot afford to lose a day, and having in-situ support builds credibility with the final customer and helps them stay ahead of the weather.
ForStack: Efficiency you notice from the very first pass
The ForStack is a next-generation bale accumulator, and its advantages are easy to see in minutes. It aligns and stacks large rectangular bales with excellent stability at speed, adapting to varied terrain while maintaining clean, square stacks. Unloading is fully automated with two patterns, grouped at the headland or dispersed across the field, and it follows the baler’s direction of travel to reduce wheelings. Compatible with common bale formats, it creates field stacks from three up to five bales high, ready for efficient collection when the weather allows. The system runs independently of the tractor’s hydraulics, so an 80-horsepower tractor is sufficient, and for maximum performance we recommend around 120 horsepower with a continuously variable transmission. Compared with a telehandler, it is a far more efficient method of field stacking, saving time and labor.
Curiosity that opens doors
Across the north-east and south-east grain belts, curiosity traveled faster than the convoy. More than once a neighbor parked at the edge of a track to watch, a passerby slowed to film on a phone, and a local contractor stopped in to compare notes. Those informal moments matter, because they generate new prospects, create networking opportunities, and gradually open the door to introduce our bale handling solutions across the country.
Technology in action — No filters, just results
Along the route we also took the opportunity to record a new customer story with Loagri, visiting the Delorme family in the Loiret, where the images of the ForStack working alongside the farm team say more than any brochure could. It is a snapshot of how the technology fits real days in the season, from the baler finishing a windrow to tidy, weather-resilient stacks ready for pickup.
Le Tour ForStack confirmed again what we see year after year, when farmers can watch the machine collect their own bales, the time savings and labor relief are obvious, and the conversation naturally shifts to next steps. We will be back in France shortly, including demos at Innov-Agri in early September, and we hope to see many familiar faces there to pick up the discussion, finalize contracts, and prepare so that the 2026 harvest starts with Arcusin technology, lowering costs and raising productivity from day one.
