United Utilities is partnering with Cheshire farmers to grow biomass crops in its groundwater safeguard zones as a way of reducing nitrates leaching into groundwater. The water firm is currently running a trial on 10 hectares of catchment land, but… Read More »Water firm funds ground-breaking energy crop project in Cheshire
Moldova will increase its energy security, employing British green technology with plans to upgrade 19 heat only boiler plants, which will run on home-grown Miscanthus biomass renewable fuel. The plants will generate 55000 MWh/year, providing thermal heat energy to 5500… Read More »Moldova increases energy self-sufficiency with British green technology
We’ve been inundated with questions about Miscanthus over the last few months! In response, we’ve put together some FAQ’s to bust the Miscanthus myths and help you to decide if it’s the right crop for your farm… 1. How long… Read More »Miscanthus myth buster
Rob Meadley, Brown and Co agri business consultant and East Yorkshire arable farmer, grows 12 hectares of Miscanthus on varying quality, outlying land which previously wasn’t delivering a viable return with arable crops. He believes Miscanthus is 100% the right… Read More »Miscanthus delivers ecological benefits
Miscanthus is recommended by the Committee on Climate Change as a crop which helps to offset CO2 emissions, but how practical is it on British farms? A new research paper, led by Dr Anita Shepherd, research fellow at the University… Read More »Commercial and environmental benefits of Miscanthus outlined in new study
Lincolnshire arable farmer, Andrew Lyle, has planted a further 12 hectares of Miscanthus this spring, adding to 41 hectares already planted on what he calls ‘lower gross margin land’. The Miscanthus cropping is part of a risk management strategy he… Read More »Miscanthus is key part of farm risk management strategy
We’re please to announce that we have appointed ProCam as our official agronomy service, to support farmers with Miscanthus crop care throughout the UK. The rapidly growing demand for Miscanthus and target of 1,800 hectares of marginal land for 2021… Read More »Terravesta appoints ProCam as official agronomy service
A crucial part of Terravesta’s work is to establish suitable hybrid varieties to grow on different soils both in the UK and beyond, which are designed for specific markets. We have a growing portfolio of outstanding Miscanthus hybrids and these… Read More »Producing the “perfect plug”
Our science team is dedicated to developing new outstanding Miscanthus hybrids for specific sustainable end-markets. This month we speak to Jason Kam, our research and development manager, about some of the exciting things in the pipeline… What do you think is the… Read More »Endless opportunities: Interview with an R&D guru
We’re living in unprecedented times, and we’d like to thank our contractors and growers for adhering to social distancing guidelines to allow us to continue with Miscanthus harvest and planting. Miscanthus planting commenced this month and we’re ecstatic that our… Read More »Harvest and planting update
