Dr Judith Thornton is a Low Carbon Manager at IBERS, Aberystwyth University and is working with the Miscanthus team. Her main interest is in low carbon, plant-based building materials. She has insulated her house with Miscanthus, and was partly responsible for… Read More »Picking the brain of a Miscanthus maestro on the need to develop new varieties
Are you interested in the benefits that the low maintenance, highly profitable crop – Miscanthus – offers? …. Read our handy beginners’ guide to find out whether it’s the right diversification option for you… Miscanthus is a crop that is… Read More »Unlocking the potential of less productive land
Farming both sustainable energy and food is top of the agenda for Cheshire arable farmer, Andrew Worrall, who grows the carbon negative energy crop, Miscanthus, on less productive fields alongside food crops including pumpkins, triticale and cover crops for soil… Read More »Cheshire farm walk showcases crop providing energy security in the UK
We are hearing from an increasing number of arable farmers who are seriously investigating Miscanthus as an alternative arable cropping option. Whatever the driver behind their search, the question on everyone’s lips is the same: Why should I plant Miscanthus?… Read More »Give us one reason not to plant Miscanthus
For harvest 2022, we have the biggest retail price index increase ever, at 7.72% higher for each grower, it’s nearly double the highest we have had before. Our growers will receive a letter soon which outlines the new price and… Read More »Biggest ever retail price index increase for growers
Phillip and Chris Lazenby planted 22 hectares of Terravesta Athena in 2021 to help future proof the farm business against reductions in BPS payments, by investing in a perennial crop that delivers a stable, long-term income. Phillip and Chris are… Read More »North Yorkshire farmers host Miscanthus farm walk this March
To kick off our 10 year anniversary this year, we’re hosting 10 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… FEBRUARY 1.… Read More »10 farm walks to celebrate Terravesta’s 10 years
With Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments due to be completely phased out by 2027, and progressive cuts already taking place each year, Miscanthus offers the buffer of a reliable, long-term annual income, complimenting food production and environmental schemes. If planted… Read More »Miscanthus can bridge the BPS funding gap
It’s busier than ever in Terravesta’s R&D department, with numerous projects on the go, but Dr Jason Kam has taken time out to update us on important research looking at how well Miscanthus fares on very poor land, intensively farmed… Read More »Dr Kam’s Column: Improving soils with Miscanthus
Miscanthus growers in Norfolk and surrounding counties can not only supply a local market – Snetterton power station, in an industry first, they have the opportunity to benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop… Read More »Norfolk Miscanthus farm walk
