An event hosted by ‘Perennial Biomass Crops for Greenhouse Gas Removal’ (PBC4GGR) for farmers in the Midlands, is taking place on Wednesday 28th February 2024 at the RASE Centre, 6th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth CV8 2LG. Entitled ‘Growing Perennial Biomass… Read More »Midlands biomass event Wednesday 28th February
Tim Russon, based near Lincoln, works with around 60 Miscanthus growers from Yorkshire to Suffolk, harvesting up to 1,700ha per season, which typically runs from January until the end of April. Miscanthus is cut with a forage harvester and baled… Read More »Meet the contractor: Tim Russon, Lincolnshire
Farmers wanting to learn more about cropping benefits and markets for Miscanthus are invited to participate in the ‘Field to Furnace’ week, taking place between 13 – 17 May 2024. The programme of events includes farm walks, Snetterton Renewable Energy… Read More »Norfolk Field to Furnace Week
This Thursday 8th February, our chairman, William Cracroft-Eley will speak about opportunities presented by Miscanthus alongside Lydia Smith at NIAB and Neil Watkins at Eco Crops. Date and time: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 12:00 – 13:00 GMT Objectives: Discuss how… Read More »Join us at the CHCx3 Biomass Crops Webinar
There are optimistic expectations for the strong carbon storage potential of biomass crops such as Miscanthus in a NIAB-led carbon study. The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3) is a four-year, £5.9 million research project with 21 partners, which… Read More »Strong carbon storage potential for biomass
Terravesta’s ‘Harvest Hub’ is a streamlined information management system to help growers upload and access their harvest data at the click of a button. The Harvest Hub ensures that sustainability data is captured, and in future, this data will assist… Read More »Quick guide to making the most of your Miscanthus
November saw the passing of 12 years since the birth of Terravesta, a business dedicated to Miscanthus, connecting growers to a market – “a business with customers at both ends.” Today our commitment to this function remains total. Driven by… Read More »Driving carbon storage and supporting biomass crops
In a bid to encourage agricultural innovation and diversification, the Agriculture Diversification Scheme in Wales is currently open for applications until 12th January 2024. This initiative holds significant promise for farmers eager to explore novel or alternative crops beyond the… Read More »Welsh diversification grant to support Miscanthus
Miscanthus could be a viable option for flood-prone land. It thrives where other crops fail on fields that would otherwise be unprofitable or high risk, and research shows that not only can it grow well in waterlogged areas, but it… Read More »A profitable crop for flood-prone land
As well as offering long-term, consistent income, and environmental benefits on less productive land, Miscanthus is now more affordable and profitable, thanks to new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payments… 3 reasons why Miscanthus is more affordable and profitable: Payment before… Read More »3 reasons why Miscanthus is more profitable
