Having booked everything in preparation for our Miscanthus farm walks the only thing that was left to chance was the weather, but we needn’t have worried, we caught the last few days of summer and were blessed with three warm,… Read More »Miscanthus Farm Walks – a roaring success!
This year’s summer has been ideal for Miscanthus growth. Since harvest in March/April it has had the right levels of sun and rain, which has led to some 3+ meter high crop! The weather is also responsible for the high… Read More »Miscanthus Flowering – a rare and positive sign!
Arable farmers often come to Terravesta asking: “What is the current market for Miscanthus, and what does the future look like?” It’s a good question, and one that any business-savvy farmer needs to know the answer to. After all, those… Read More »The future’s bright for the Miscanthus market
At Terravesta, we understand that planting any new crop can be a daunting prospect for farmers – especially if they have not considered a perennial crop before. We often talk to growers who are interested in planting Miscanthus, but are… Read More »The Miscanthus myth buster
With next year’s planting decisions now upon us, Terravesta is hearing from an increasing number of arable farmers who are seriously investigating Miscanthus as an alternative arable crop option for 2015. Whatever the driver behind their search, the question on… Read More »Why Miscanthus?
Terravesta has launched a brand new Miscanthus planting package for 2015, designed to improve yield rates and offer an unprecedented level of convenience for growers – all whilst significantly reducing establishment costs. Available from now until 17th October, both new… Read More »Terravesta slashes establishment costs
Arable farmers looking into new and lucrative planting options can learn about the next chapter for the Miscanthus market at a series of free Terravesta events this autumn. Spanning six days, the Miscanthus farm walks will showcase the commercial and… Read More »Join Terravesta at a series of FREE Miscanthus farm walks
Thanks to Terravesta’s new online calculator, growers considering the perennial energy crop Miscanthus can now see its projected long term net margins in an instant. As well as providing a realistic forecast of returns for the next fifteen years, the calculator… Read More »Miscanthus calculator projects profits
Driffield Showground, East Yorkshire 2nd June 2014 Stand no.: A11 With this summer’s agricultural events season now in full swing, next stop for Terravesta will be the Driffield Show on 16th July. Visitors to stand A11 will be able to meet with experts… Read More »Driffield joins Terravesta’s events calendar
DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has recently published a number of guidance papers on CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) reform and Greening – including the Greening: Work out what it means for you leaflet. Whilst there are still… Read More »CAP Reform and Greening – what it means
