A bale splitter (1) comprises a support element (5) with four tines (20) extending from the support element (5) and defining a gap (26) therebetween. A knife (21) is pivotally coupled to the support element (5), and is pivotal downwardly from a first position through the bale (2) and in turn through the gap (26) for splitting the bale (2). A pair of pivotally mounted carrier elements (30) carry respective carrier members (29) and release members (33). Primary piercing elements (31) on the carrier members (29) engage wrapping film (4) as the bale (2) is being split in two halves (43), so that the silage (3) of the bale (2) can be separated from the wrapping film 4 by orienting the bale splitter (1) with the tines (20) extending downwardly from the support element (5). The release members (33) on the support elements (30) disengage the wrapping film (4) from the primary piercing elements (31) as the carrier element (30) are being pivoted from a first state with the carrier members (29) and the release members (33) lying in a common plane (18) with the tines (20) to a second state with second planes (39) defined by the carrier members (29) and the release members (33) extending perpendicularly to the plane (18) defined by the tines (20).Linvention concerne un diviseur (1) de balles comportant un élément (5) de soutien doté de quatre dents (20) sétendant à partir de lélément (5) de soutien et définissant un écartement (26) entre celles-ci. Un couteau (21) est en liaison pivot avec lélément (5) de soutien et peut pivoter vers le bas à partir dune première position à travers la balle (2) puis à travers lécartement (26) pour diviser la balle (2). Une paire déléments porteurs (30) montés de façon pivotante portent des organes porteurs (29) respectifs et des organes (33) de libération. Des éléments perforateurs primaires (31) situés sur les organes porteurs (29) interagissent avec un film (4) demballage tandis que la balle (2) est en cours de division en deux moitiés (43), d
