Cold, Wet Soils? How Seed Treatments Buy You Time This Spring

Planting into less-than-ideal conditions is part of the game, but today’s seed treatments are changing how much risk farmers have to take. In this episode of Outstanding in Your Field, Brad Van Kooten talks about how modern seed treatments extend the “life” of seed in the soil, improve emergence, and protect against early-season stress. Listen for: How seed treatments help seed survive longer before emergence Why stand consistency starts below ground What’s changed in seed protection over the last 20 years How to avoid common plantability issues (like condensation + flowability) Where seed treatment innovation is headed next Outstanding in Your Field is the podcast created for farmers and powered by Pioneer Agronomy—bringing you trusted insights and proven solutions to fuel forward-thinking farming.Hosted by agronomists Brian Schrader (eastern Indiana), Carl Joern (northwest Indiana/northeast Illinois), and Crystal Williams (northern Illinois), this show delivers timely, practical agronomic advice you can apply directly to your fields across the Eastern Corn Belt.