Magnetic seed-metering element is the core components of the magnetic precision seeder. In order to improve performance, a new seed-metering element with magnetic shield was put forward. By using FEA software, the magnetic field characteristics were analyzed for two kinds of seedmetering elements with and without magnetic shields, respectively. The distribution of magnetic induction intensity was obtained at head face, as well as air-gap space of the two kinds of seedmetering elements. The research results showed that the magnetic energy utilization and magnetic induction of the seed-metering element with magnetic shield was higher than the other one which had no magnetic shield, and the intensity of magnetic induction at the end of seed-metering element which had magnetic shield was higher, 30.41% than that non-magnetic shield element on the same number of amperes turns, so it was lustrated that the performance of the element with magnetic shield should be better than non-magnetic shield element. By analyzing and comparing axial and transverse magnetic induction for the three kinds of seed-metering elements with magnetic shields, obtained cone element was the optimal model. The experiments including the intensity of magnetic induction, the lowest electric current and seed-metering performance verified the theoretical analysis and optimized element were correct.