Does Wheat Seed Treatment Pay? Recent Kansas Field Trial Shows +18.43 Bu/Acre Advantage
Does Wheat Seed Treatment Pay? A Real Kansas Field Trial Says Yes.
Every fall, growers ask the same question:
"Is wheat seed treatment really worth the investment?"
A recent side-by-side field trial in northwest Kansas provided a compelling answer.
Two neighboring wheat fields—managed almost identically—were planted on the same day using the same wheat variety, planter, and equipment. Both fields followed corn in the crop rotation and were harvested within one day of each other before recent rainfall.
The only meaningful difference?
One field was planted with N-Compass Cereal Seed Treatment plus N-Gage® Power. The other received no seed treatment.
The Results
Untreated Field
150 acres
30.52 bu/ac
Treated Field
162 acres
48.95 bu/ac
Yield Advantage: +18.43 bushels per acre
At a wheat price of $5.47/bu, that's an additional:
$100.81 per acre in grain value.
Interestingly, the two fields looked very similar throughout much of the growing season. The biggest difference didn't become obvious until the combine monitor started recording yields.
This trial reinforces what many growers are seeing across cereal acres: a quality seed treatment package doesn't just help protect seed—it helps maximize emergence, establish stronger roots, improve early vigor, and set the crop up for higher yield potential.
Why the Combination Worked
The trial used:
N-Compass Cereal Seed Treatment
Biological package
Nutrient availability
Improved early-season vigor
Better stand establishment
N-Gage Power
Enhanced root development
Earlier emergence
Stronger seedling growth
Additional biological support during establishment
Together, they helped create a healthier crop from the moment the seed entered the ground.
Planning Wheat This Fall?
If you're planting wheat after corn or preparing cereal acres this season, now is the time to evaluate your seed treatment program.
Talk with your UAS representative about N-Compass Cereal Seed Treatment and N-Gage Power to maximize your wheat's yield potential before the planter ever enters the field.
