Farmers, contractors, and industry professionals are invited to attend a Miscanthus supply chain and harvest open day, alongside research partner, Niab, to explore the Miscanthus supply chain and its role in sustainable farming and the latest Miscanthus research. The event… Read More »Miscanthus supply chain and harvest open day showcases crop’s long-term opportunities
When to cut Ideally, when the cane is cut there will be little green left on the plant but in mild winters this may not be the case. The standing crop is unlikely to senesce more beyond the end of… Read More »Harvest ’25 – cut as soon as conditions allow
Graham Watts heads up G W Watts Contracting in Northamptonshire, and harvests around 500 hectares of Miscanthus in Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire each year. Specialising in baling, chasing, and loading, his positive demeanour and can-do attitude have seen the business… Read More »Meet the contractor: Graham Watts, Northamptonshire
Tim Russon, based near Lincoln, works with around 60 Miscanthus growers from Yorkshire to Suffolk, harvesting up to 1,700ha per season, which typically runs from January until the end of April. Miscanthus is cut with a forage harvester and baled… Read More »Meet the contractor: Tim Russon, Lincolnshire
