Farmers keen to hear first-hand about the benefits of growing Miscanthus are invited to attend a farm walk in Daventry this March. Farmers Tom and Rachel Jeffries will showcase their Miscanthus crop at the Terravesta hosted event, which will take… Read More »Daventry farm walk this March
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payments under the ELM scheme will be made to farmers growing Miscanthus, as part of new standards announced by Defra on 26 January 2023. Defra is introducing the standards this year to help progress towards environment… Read More »Miscanthus eligible for SFI payments
A farm walk in Lincolnshire will take place next month to introduce interested farmers to the financial and environmental benefits of growing miscanthus. Farmer James Hoff will showcase his Athena crop, planted in spring 2022, at the Terravesta-hosted event, which… Read More »Farm walk set to showcase benefits of growing Miscanthus
Terravesta is looking for a talented individual to help run the experimental trials and data collection as part of the recently announced £3.3 million government-funded OMENZ project. Job Description The successful candidate will be responsible for running and managing field… Read More »Field research technician wanted
We’re hosting Miscanthus farm walks around the UK from now until December, skipping harvest time. Find your closest walk and join us to learn more about this amazing crop… JANUARY Suffolk Miscanthus farm walk Date and time: 12th January, 9:30… Read More »2023 Miscanthus farm walks now live
Last year’s message was full of the excitement of COP 26, and the sincerity of our government’s commitment to the environment, global warming, renewables, and sustainable living. As if to reinforce that, this summer saw record-breaking heat and drought acrossthe … Read More »Our chairman’s seasonal message: Looking ahead to an exciting year for perennial crops
A new study into the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential of Miscanthus bioethanol produced in combination with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, shows that it delivers significant carbon savings compared with fossil-derived ethanol. Miscanthus bioethanol is being trialled as… Read More »Miscanthus bioethanol study highlights carbon savings
We’ve been inundated with questions about Miscanthus over the last few months! In response, our customer account manager, Mark Coleman, has put together some FAQs to bust the Miscanthus myths and help you to decide if it’s the right crop… Read More »Miscanthus myths busted
Last month, the Terravesta R&D team took part in the final in-person meetings for two pioneering finishing research programmes, the first being the RPLUG project at Aberystwyth and the second for the GRACE project, hosted by the University of Wageningen.… Read More »Pioneering Miscanthus research completes
A Norfolk arable farmer is using Miscanthus to square off awkwardly shaped fields, in a move he hopes will bring multiple benefits to his business. Algy Garrod from Manor Farm in Bintree, Norfolk, decided to plant Miscanthus after learning about… Read More »Norfolk farmer squares off fields with Miscanthus
