Drax green shoots growers met with the Terravesta team at Monk Fryston Hall, North Yorkshire, in early February, to find out about working with us and plan for the year ahead. We had a great attendance with 23 people joining… Read More »Drax green shoots growers update
The recent contractor meetings are crucial to ensuring higher performing crops with successful cutting and baling and ultimately a higher net margin for the grower. The forums kicked off with presentations outlining 2016 harvest statistics and margins. We also discussed… Read More »Tips for a successful 2017 harvest
The recent contractor meetings are crucial to ensuring higher performing crops with successful cutting and baling and ultimately a higher net margin for the grower. The forums kicked off with presentations outlining 2016 harvest statistics and margins. We also discussed… Read More »Tips for a successful 2017 harvest
With a festive flavour, we look back at the highlights from a very busy and productive year. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our growers, friends and Terravesta supporters for their continued enthusiasm and contribution to the future… Read More »12 highlights from the Terravesta year
With the crop senescing earlier than the last couple of years, we’re issuing an updated contractor list to growers to prepare for a potentially early harvest. We had the first frost early this year, on bonfire night, which accelerated the… Read More »New contractor list announced for 2017
Some miscanthus crops are thinner than they could be, or contain small gaps, meaning yields are compromised. This is usually down to how it’s been planted, but also down to factors like soil compaction. The good news is that there… Read More »Top tips for boosting miscanthus yields
Over 30 farmers interested in finding out about growing miscanthus attended our farm walk in early October, at Glentworth Village Hall, Lincolnshire. We hosted growers from all over the UK – from Scotland to the south east – and all… Read More »Farm walk hailed a great success
Over 30 farmers interested in finding out about growing miscanthus attended our farm walk in early October, at Glentworth Village Hall, Lincolnshire. We hosted growers from all over the UK – from Scotland to the south east – and all… Read More »Farm walk hailed a great success
With miscanthus there’s a strong correlation between good planning and a healthy, high yielding crop. The best crops start life in the planning stage the year before planting, and the worst crops are the ones decided upon at the last… Read More »Better planting can double miscanthus yields
With miscanthus there’s a strong correlation between good planning and a healthy, high yielding crop. The best crops start life in the planning stage the year before planting, and the worst crops are the ones decided upon at the last… Read More »Better planting can double miscanthus yields
