Note: Original guide by Nag0 edited and revised by Jake. Time of post does not indicate actual time of post or last update, this is due to backdating posts for guides and other information to keep it off the front page.
Many people ask about stacking and don’t understand how it is achieved. The first thing you must understand is that stacking is a misleading term, there is no true stacking in FarmVille. What you are seeing is an optical illusion created by positioning items slightly off center to appear as though they are stacked upon each other. “Stacking” has a lot of potential even though it is an illusion, however it will require a lot of space and this is the main drawback which many “serious” farmers consider a deal breaker.
Our first objective is to create this:

Please watch these two short videos to get an understanding of how to position fences and items to achieve the illusion of stacking, then try and create the above hay bale stacking effect on your own. Note: These videos contain music, so you may or may not want to turn your speakers up or down accordingly.
Fence Stacking Tutorial
Hay Bale Stacking Tutorial
Now that you know how to do the basics you can explore many other options, the only limit is your imagination.
Ideas and Examples:

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

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