RLF AgTech Ltd (ASX:RLF) says a 2025 broadacre wheat field trial in Oldbury, Western Australia, has delivered a measurable uplift in grower economics, with its Complete Crop Nutrition Program (CCNP) generating an average net margin improvement of $212 per hectare and an average 149% return on investment.
The company said the results support the commercial case for its integrated approach — combining seed priming and foliar nutrition alongside a standard fertiliser program — and believes the outcome is relevant to “constrained soils” common across an estimated 12–14 million hectares of Australian wheat production.
“This Oldbury trial provides important data, supporting what we’ve learned from over 20 years of R&D and 30 years of on-farm application. It shows the financial benefits our programs offer growers, particularly on challenging Australian soils," RLF’s CEO, Stuart Upton, said.
“The consistent delivery of an average of $212 per hectare net margin and 149% ROI across diverse wheat soil types gives our distribution partners and agronomists clear evidence. This builds confidence, encouraging growers to move from trial applications to broader use.
“These results are already informing commercial discussions and contributing to our pipeline for the upcoming 2026 winter cropping season. RLF AgTech is gaining momentum as a partner for Australian agriculture, positioned for commercial success and shareholder value.”
Results across 4 soil zones
RLF reported yield increases across four distinct soil types (Orange, Grey, Green and Blue), with gains ranging from 11.3% to 63.0% and an average uplift of about 32% across the trial site.
The strongest response was recorded in the nutrient-constrained Orange soil zone, where yields increased from 1.88 t/ha to 3.07 t/ha — a 63.0% lift — translating to a $312 per hectare net margin improvement and a 267% ROI. Other outcomes included a 33.3% yield increase on the Blue soil type (net margin improvement of $236/ha; 176% ROI), a 20.8% uplift on Green ($177/ha; 109% ROI) and an 11.3% gain on Grey ($121/ha; 42% ROI).
RLF also pointed to improved rainfall use efficiency across all soil zones during a favourable growing season that delivered 526 mm of rainfall from July to October 2025, while reporting grain quality indicators were broadly maintained, with protein levels and test weights similar between CCNP and standard treatments.
The company said the trial data will be used by its commercial team and distribution partners to support grower adoption decisions ahead of the 2026 winter cropping season.