The present invention relates to method for removing a plug (61) of crop material stuck in a feeder duct (23) of a baler (1) comprising a bale chamber (9), a feeder duct (23) communicating with the bale chamber (9) feeder means (25) operable within the feeder duct to accumulate a charge of crop material therein and then stuff that accumulated charge into the bale chamber (9)； and crop holding fingers (55) provided at the upper end (27) of the feeder duct (23) to hold back the crop material (53) while the charge of crop material is being accumulated. The method according to the invention comprises in case of a plug (61) of crop material being stuck in the feeder duct (23) with the crop holding fingers (55) in their crop holding position, moving the crop holding fingers (55) in their withdrawn position and causing the feeder means (25) to operate in the feeder duct (23) with the crop holding fingers (55) in their withdrawn position.
