Ray County, Missouri Map for FS25 - is a highly detailed map that uses real-world elevation data to accurately represent the roads, farms, railroads, and fields of its namesake location. Designed for players seeking an authentic Midwestern U.S. farming experience, the map features custom-built buildings and a variety of advanced farming mechanics. It supports Precision Farming and includes unique elements like custom soil maps and seasonal effects to enhance realism.

Features Ray County, Missouri Map:

• Realistic Terrain and Layout:
• Utilizes real elevation data for accurate road, farm, railroad, and field placement.
• Multi-angle terrain for varied farming challenges.
• Custom soil map for Precision Farming, creating “yield zones” where crop yields vary based on slope, proximity to trees, ditches, and other factors.

Custom Buildings and Placeables:

• Nearly all buildings are custom-made for the map, including farmhouses, COOP buildings (based on a cooperative in Chula, Missouri), and a livestock market modeled after one in Unionville, Missouri.
• All farm buildings and decorative items can be sold for customizable farm setups.
• Animated features like a moisture probe on scales, a catwalk for bulk liquid fill, and pig enclosure feeder lids.

Advanced Farming Mechanics:

• Supports crops like alfalfa, dry corn, and custom corn, soybean, and alfalfa textures.
• Custom pig feed system with a map-specific grinder/mixer for flexible feed options (no additional downloads required for pigs on this map).
• Ability to purchase and use NH3 (anhydrous ammonia), starter fertilizer, two UAN fertilizers, propane, and fuel.
• Options to buy bulk seed, seed totes, individual seed bags, bulk liquid fertilizer/herbicide, totes, dry fertilizer in bulk or large bags, and individual mineral feed bags.
• Grain management: Dry corn, store grain, sell grain outright, or sell via rail.

Livestock and Pastures:

• Custom cattle pasture (no slurry or manure production).
• Custom calf weaning pen (produces manure with a custom manure heap placeable).
• Custom pig enclosure with animated feeder lids.
• Livestock market for buying/selling animals and resources like propane, NH3, and fertilizers.

Seasonal and Environmental Details:

• Seasonal items for farmhouses and weather effects on paved roads (e.g., wet roads during rain).
• Animated water in crossings and seasonal static deer, turkey, and hunting blinds that appear randomly.
• Custom weather and adjusted lighting for a realistic atmosphere.

Economic Realism:

• More accurate land prices, commodity prices, yields, and resource usage.
• Recommended to set economic difficulty to “hard” for the most realistic financial experience.

Additional Features:

• Custom train and railcars for grain transport.
• Animated COOP buildings (access requires purchasing farmland 50).
• Compatibility with Precision Farming requires ThundrFS Precision Farming Configurator.
• LJR Modding Fence Pack recommended for full functionality.
• Custom corn stalk and soybean straw bales for added realism.

Tested on game version v1.9.x