Abstract: A round bale press, for baling agricultural products, includes a pressing chamber that is circumferentially surrounded by compaction elements and a tying apparatus that lays twine onto the circumferential surface of a rotating bale formed in the pressing chamber of the baler, the twine being engaged between the rotating bale and the compaction elements and wrapped about the circumference of the bale. At least one pressing device is provided which includes at least one rotating pressing tool for engaging the circumference of the bale at a location where the twine that is wrapped about the bale is to be cut off when the desired number of wraps have been applied to the bale. The pressing tool operates to form a groove in the circumference of the bale and to guide the finishing wraps or wrap of twine to the vicinity of the groove so that the tension in the twine acts to seat the finishing wraps or wrap of twine in the groove prior to the wrapped length of twine being severed from the supply roll of twine.