Newly planted crops Planting is drawing to a close and early planted crops are now beginning to emerge. As Miscanthus is very susceptible to weed competition in the first 2 years after planting it is important to plan and apply… Read More »Agronomy update: Top tips on weed control
Waitrose has introduced new eco-friendly 100% Natural Miscanthus Briquettes and Firstarters in 19 key stores after a successful trial. These innovative BBQ Briquettes and Firestarters are made from Miscanthus, a renewable energy crop grown by British farmers. Hailed as a… Read More »Waitrose introduces eco-friendly Miscanthus BBQ fuels
Terravesta has opened a new office on the Aberystwyth University campus, in the ‘AberInnovation’ centre. The move will see the long-standing relationship between Terravesta and the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) go from strength to strength. Dr.… Read More »Terravesta opens office in Aberystwyth
Farmers are being encouraged to consider growing Miscanthus as an alternative crop. Grown under contract, whole bales are used to fuel renewable energy power stations supported by long-term government grants. The biomass crop grows well on almost any soil type… Read More »Miscanthus offers long-term assurance
A new rhizome-based Miscanthus variety named ‘Athena’ is being launched to farmers at Cereals 2019. Athena has delivered staggering results in commercial-scale trials, meaning quicker and higher returns and more than double the energy per hectare. Athena is available for… Read More »New Miscanthus variety launching at Cereals
Become a key player in the fastest growing agricultural sector Terravesta is looking for a bright, motivated and driven individual to become the new Miscanthus crop establishment manager. The candidate will be part of a sales team of three and… Read More »Join the Miscanthus revolution: we’re hiring!
More Miscanthus planting is need to meet rising demand and our new sales team brings with it the right skills and passion to rise to the challenge. We’re pleased to welcome Lynn Griffen and Ben Booth to Terravesta, who will… Read More »Sales team grows to keep up with demand
Suffolk arable farmer, Nigel Fellingham, is harvesting his Miscanthus for the first time this spring. The crop is reaching the end of its second growth season and is proving to be a fruitful investment. He will be opening his farm… Read More »Miscanthus diversification success for Suffolk farmer
Unproductive fields are ideal sites for Miscanthus, and not only does it thrive in unfavourable conditions, it can help to restore the soil structure and fertility. Northamptonshire grower, Jim Foster, has planted Miscanthus on a field management plan to restore… Read More »Field case study: restoring damaged soils
The term ‘marginal land’ gets a lot of mileage, but what does it mean? Generally, ‘marginal land’ is thought of as land which has little or no potential for profit. It often has poor soil, or other undesirable characteristics, and… Read More »Field case study: The ideal solution for water logged land
