A baling system operable to receive loose material, form the loose material into a bale, and eject the bale, wherein the baling system is powered by a power take-off associated with a tractor, the baling system comprising: a forming chamber having a discharge outlet, wherein the bale is located in the forming chamber; a plunger operable to move in a reciprocating manner within the forming chamber from a front-dead-center position in which the plunger is furthest from the bale to a rear dead-center position in which the plunger is closest to the bale; a communication bus extending between the baler and the tractor and operable to transmit electrical signals; a plunger speed sensor operable sense a speed of the plunger in the forming chamber; and a control unit in communication with the tractor and the plunger speed sensor, and operable to substantially automatically accelerate the plunger to a predetermined minimum speed after the power take-off is activated, wherein the control unit receives an activation sig
