With nitrogen prices rocketing, farmers are looking at ways to decrease reliance on fertiliser and improve efficiencies. Miscanthus is a perennial crop that requires no fertiliser applications, because it recycles its own nutrients every year in the rhizome and it… Read More »Miscanthus benefits farmers as nitrogen prices surge
Terravesta recently announced our BEIS funded OMENZ project, which stands for ‘Optimising Miscanthus Establishment through improved mechanisation and data capture to meet Net Zero targets’. The project is part of the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, and will help to… Read More »Meet the team helping deliver better Miscanthus establishment
Drax and NFU aim to support the UK’s decarbonisation goals and provide diversification opportunities for British farmers as they adapt to new UK agricultural policies. World leader in sustainable bioenergy Drax Group has teamed up with the National Farmers Union… Read More »Drax and NFU partner to boost UK energy crop market
Terravesta has big ambitions for Miscanthus planting in the UK to help decarbonise our economy, and as demand increases, we have an expert team to support farmers to grow high-yielding, healthy crops. Our planting team will work closely with UK… Read More »New planting team to support more Miscanthus growing
We’re excited to announce that we have established a new company in Poland as demand for sustainable perennial biomass grows in Europe. We have had long-term plans to open a European company, and this move will also support EU trade… Read More »Terravesta Poland established to meet demand for sustainable perennial biomass in Europe
A project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop, Miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding through the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, to help contribute to 2050 net zero targets. Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has been successful… Read More »Miscanthus research gets government funding to help the UK to meet net zero
Record wheat yields and added income from high-performing Miscanthus on marginal land North Lincolnshire arable farmer, Adam Bradshaw, has seen record-breaking average wheat yields of 10.3t/ha in the same year he took his poor land out of arable production and… Read More »Lincolnshire Miscanthus farm walk to showcase high-yielding Terravesta Athena crop
Norfolk farmer, Bill Lewis, will showcase his 7-year old Miscanthus crop by hosting a farm walk near King’s Lynn this October. Bill, who grows Miscanthus at Abbey Farm in East Walton, is welcoming other farmers to learn about growing the… Read More »Join us on a Norfolk Miscanthus farm walk this October
Dr Anita Shepherd, Supergen Bioenergy Hub Research Fellow, needs your help to contribute to valuable research on Miscanthus growing. If you complete this short survey – taking around 15 minutes – you will be automatically entered into a prize draw… Read More »Win some cheese! …And contribute to the future of the Miscanthus Bioeconomy, by completing a short survey
In an industry first, Cope Seeds is partnering with Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, to market its rhizome hybrid Terravesta Athena™. The new opportunity has been launched to help support the growing need to decarbonise the UK economy with bio-based solutions and… Read More »Cope Seeds adds Terravesta Athena™ to its portfolio
