Miscanthus harvest 2018 has been extreme in many ways, from unrelenting rainfall and a narrowed harvest window, to a record breaking delivery month in May, where we moved just under 14,000 tonnes of Miscanthus, amounting to a whopping 650 deliveries.… Read More »Miscanthus harvest report
Planting season has now drawn to a close with over 900 acres of new Miscanthus planted across the UK. It’s definitely been a difficult season with March and April experiencing 78.6% and 71.2% more rainfall than average. With rainfall up… Read More »Preparations begin for 2019 planting
Following on from the success of the March Miscanthus harvest demo in Kings Lynn, an extra Norfolk event has been announced to feed unprecedented interest in the crop. More growers are looking at planting Miscanthus since Snetterton Renewable Energy Plant… Read More »Miscanthus farm walk announced due to popular demand
Four cities in the UK will launch our eco-friendly 100% Natural Miscanthus Briquettes and Firestarters in Waitrose. We can exclusively announce that the four stores will be Southend, Cheltenham, Rushton and Salisbury. These innovative BBQ Briquettes and Firestarters are made… Read More »Exclusive: Waitrose to trial Miscanthus Briquettes and Firestarters
Sam has a pivotal role at Terravesta and will now head up Miscanthus research and development, which means he will co-ordinate the trials for new varieties coming forward and test their suitability for numerous future markets. There is an immediate… Read More »Sam Buckby moves to R&D manager post
It’s been a slow and difficult start to the season but with the current high-pressure system we are experiencing, planting is in full motion. With 286 tonnes of rhizome being delivered via refrigerated lorries, it’s definitely keeping us and our… Read More »Miscanthus planting record breaker
Farmers looking to hedge the uncertainty of Brexit are being invited to consider growing Miscanthus, an energy crop that offers a long-term, stable income, as well as helping the environment. Miscanthus is a hardy perennial crop that’s harvested annually and… Read More »Stable income in uncertain times for Yorkshire farmer
Hopefully the good weather is here to stay. This year’s harvest has been testing, and it’s the first spring where Miscanthus growers in the East of England have had to experience what the West and South West have to go… Read More »Harvest Update
We have been inundated with interest for Miscanthus planting for this spring and the next. We have a record area of Miscanthus rhizomes going in, from a total of 22 growers planting crop this year. It means that we now… Read More »Record Miscanthus planting this spring
Norfolk’s new biomass power station is fuelling an increased demand for Miscanthus to be grown in the county, and farmers wanting to find out more about the crop are invited to a harvest demonstration this March. East Norfolk Miscanthus growers,… Read More »Miscanthus harvest demo announced to feed regional interest
