Nitrogen fixation in wheat

[farmaholic]

[url]https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251123115435.htm[/url]

It would be nice if this becomes a reality.
But at what cost compared to just using nitrogen fertilizer?
Can/will it economically beat the current method of growing wheat.
What will the cost of the seed and the compound that enables nitrogen fiaxation be?

[ColevilleH2S]

Where's the fleabeetle repelling hairy Canola we were promised was just around the corner; 20 years ago.

[blueversi]

Nothing developed is ever to benefit the farmer financially. If this wheat is developed it will only be so that the seed companies can charge an ever increasing amount for their “technology” just like with canola seed.

[farmaholic]

At the very least, the cost will likely reflect the conventional costs of seed wheat and fertilizer.

There has to be an economic benefit to farmers, other than the feel good possible reduction in nitrous oxide emissions.

[CptnObvious]

Nothing developed is ever to benefit the farmer financially. If this wheat is developed it will only be so that the seed companies can charge an ever increasing amount for their “technology” just like with canola seed.

Possibly, though wheat is still largely in the public domain. Ask about this at the SaskWheat AGM this Jan.

[Jay-mo]

I recall reading an article about perennial nitrogen fixating wheat. Yields are terrible, not much different then just growing annual wheat without extra nitrogen anyway.