A Miscanthus farm walk is taking place in west Wales this month, for farmers looking at diversification income streams to help future proof their businesses against economic uncertainty. Narberth-based farmer Paul Ratcliffe will be showcasing his 6-year-old crop, on at… Read More »Join us on a Welsh Miscanthus farm walk
This month saw the first of our yearly, whole project, in-person meetings for Phase 2 of the OMENZ project. OMENZ, part of the Biomass Feedstock Innovation Programme, is funded by BEIS’s net-zero innovation portfolio. This month’s meeting is the first… Read More »Our government-funded OMENZ project ramps up
Colin Chappell of Gander Farm in North Lincolnshire has been awarded the inaugural Rawcliffe Bridge Award for sustainability, coinciding with a special 20-year celebration of the ongoing biodiversity and advocacy work at Rawcliffe Bridge, in partnership with BASF and the… Read More »Miscanthus grower wins sustainability award
A fourth-generation farmer who has been involved in arable farming for more than 40 years, is putting his faith in Miscanthus Athena™ crops to keep his livestock comfortable. Alex Guthe has a 360-acre arable farm at Baker Farmyard, Nether Silton,… Read More »Yorkshire farmer beds down pigs with Miscanthus
Planning ahead and nurturing his crop is paying dividends for Kidderminster-based sheep farmer, Marcus Wilson, who is now yielding up to 14 tonnes per hectare of Miscanthus. Marcus will be showcasing his extended and successful crop on a Miscanthus breakfast… Read More »Worcestershire farmer’s Miscanthus investment pays off
Aberystwyth University scientists will be able to speed up the breeding of the perennial energy grass miscanthus, as part of a £37 million UK government package to boost biomass production. Thanks to investment of more than £2 million through the… Read More »Biomass research project to tackle climate change boosted by £2m investment
A project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop, Miscanthus, has been awarded over £3.3 million in funding through the second phase of the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, to contribute to 2050 net zero targets. Miscanthus specialist,… Read More »UK government funds Miscanthus project with £3.3M
A 1,312-hectare estate near the picturesque town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire has planted 20 hectares of Miscanthus, with plans to grow more, to reduce the farm’s environmental impact and concentrate efforts on growing healthy, high-yielding food crops. Farm manager and… Read More »Miscanthus helps Wiltshire estate boost environmental credentials
Our operations manager, Russell Fraser has been travelling around the UK to ensure new Terravesta Athena™ Miscanthus crops get off to the best possible start. Our growers receive rhizomes, planters and agronomic support and guidance on establishment and this year… Read More »Good establishment despite challenging planting season
A new study demonstrates the potential of drones with multi-spectral cameras to predict the number of Miscanthus bales that will be harvested from an annual crop. The study is part of a tranche of research and development focused on streamlining… Read More »Pioneering new research paves the way to Miscanthus yield prediction
