A method for controlling at least one of an extension and a retraction of a bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) of a baler (10, 2601, 2701), the method comprising: determining whether a bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) is in an extended position or a retracted position; determining whether the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is operating to produce bales (48, 50); if the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) is determined to be in the extended position and if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined to be operating to produce bales (48, 50), maintaining the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) in the extended position; characterized in that if the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) is determined to be in the extended position and if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined not to be producing bales (48, 50), determining if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is being transported; if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined not to be being transported, maintaining the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) in the extended position; if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined to be being transported, determining whether a bale (48, 50) is protruding from baler (10, 2601, 2701); if a bale (48, 50) is determined to be protruding from the baler (10, 2601, 2701), preventing retraction of the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704); and if a bale (48, 50) is determined not to be protruding from the baler (10, 2601, 2701), retracting the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) into the retracted position; wherein retracting the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) into the retracted position if a bale (48, 50) is determined not to be protruding comprises providing an indication to an operator to verify retraction of the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) prior to retracting the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) to the retracted position. determining whether a bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) is in an extended position or a retracted position; determining whether the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is operating to produce bales (48, 50); if the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) is determined to be in the extended position and if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined to be operating to produce bales (48, 50), maintaining the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) in the extended position; characterized in that if the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) is determined to be in the extended position and if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined not to be producing bales (48, 50), determining if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is being transported; if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined not to be being transported, maintaining the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) in the extended position; if the baler (10, 2601, 2701) is determined to be being transported, determining whether a bale (48, 50) is protruding from baler (10, 2601, 2701); if a bale (48, 50) is determined to be protruding from the baler (10, 2601, 2701), preventing retraction of the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704); and if a bale (48, 50) is determined not to be protruding from the baler (10, 2601, 2701), retracting the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) into the retracted position; wherein retracting the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) into the retracted position if a bale (48, 50) is determined not to be protruding comprises providing an indication to an operator to verify retraction of the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) prior to retracting the bale chute (52, 2604, 2704) to the retracted position.