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Miscanthus upscaling project partners showcase findings at halfway (ish) mark

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OMENZ is £3.3 million government-funded project which will facilitate more planting of Miscanthus, and partners met this month to present their findings 42% of the way through. The project will deliver improvements on the entire Miscanthus establishment process, including approaches to producing planting material, field preparation, innovative agri-tech, new planting techniques, and cutting-edge technologies to […]

Norfolk farmer Algy Garrod hosts Miscanthus farm walk this September

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Farmers interested in seeing how Norfolk farmer Algy Garrod has benefited from a series of successful farm diversification projects including Miscanthus are invited to a free farm walk on Thursday 7 September. Co-hosted by the AF Group and Terravesta, the walk will explore how Mr Garrod has planted Miscanthus on his 405ha farm near Fakenham […]

Terravesta welcomes support for Miscanthus planting for net zero in Government’s new Biomass Strategy

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On 10 August 2023, the UK government published its long-awaited Biomass Strategy, which highlights the crucial role biomass plays in the country’s plans to achieve net zero carbon and energy security. Terravesta welcomes the report and its support for the cultivation of Miscanthus, advocating 17,000 hectares of energy crops planted per year from 2038, or […]

Miscanthus SFI payments explained

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Miscanthus growers can take advantage of the inclusion of permanent crops in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. Applications for this opportunity became available in September 2023, with payments anticipated to commence later in the current year. In June DEFRA announced 23 on-farm SFI ‘Actions’ that farmers can get involved in. Most of these actions […]

New research set to explore carbon capture with Miscanthus, and other crops

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A new research project aims to help UK farmers and growers target net zero and build farming resilience through diversifying their arable and forage cropping. Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, is a partner in the project, which aims to develop a standardised approach to quantifying carbon capture in the soil and in plant-based products made from the […]

Investment in Miscanthus research ramps up

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Investment in biomass research is ramping up, and our R&D department has calculated that over the last 30 years, at least £57 million, and counting, has been invested in the development of Miscanthus in the UK and Europe. “Interest in the crop is continually growing,” says Michael Squance, Terravesta’s science and technology director. “The UK […]

Meet our new field technician

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We’re delighted to welcome Alex McCash to the Terravesta team as a field technician for our government-funded OMENZ project. Alex’s role is crucial to the future development of Miscanthus crops. He is working exclusively on our government-funded OMENZ project which will scale up Miscanthus planting. This means he coordinates field trials with existing varieties and […]

Miscanthus composite boards assist decarbonisation of construction sector

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Around 40% of UK carbon emissions are linked to the built environment, over half of which is linked to construction product and materials production, and the drive to net zero means sustainable materials are crucial to reaching the target. The sector at large is developing alternatives to fossil fuel-derived products, and plants such as hemp […]

New MD appointed to grow Miscanthus market opportunities

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We’re delighted to announce that we have appointed Florian Ilias as our new managing director to grow new market opportunities and operations, as the demand for sustainable biomass increases. Florian’s role is to continue to advance the Miscanthus bioeconomy, growing market opportunities in the UK and Europe, and develop our operations to service these openings, […]

Harvesting Miscanthus adds additional income stream for growing number of contractors

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Contractors contending with higher input costs and labour shortages are feeling the pinch this year. But an increasing number are finding a new opportunity in Miscanthus harvesting, adding an additional income stream at a quiet time of the year. Miscanthus is cut with a forage harvester and baled in the spring months when business is […]

Why is Miscanthus biomass so important in making construction more sustainable?

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Providing a guest blog this month, we have Duco Reitsma, CEO of Durecon Group, behind the patented product, Econcreed, a Miscanthus-based concrete that’s reducing CO2 emissions in the construction industry… Construction is responsible for approximately 11% of global CO2 emissions. In order to prevent further environmental damage and climate change, it is necessary to reduce […]

Growers wanted for Miscanthus biodiversity study

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We are working with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) and Fera to find Miscanthus growers who are willing to take part in a Defra Biodiversity project. Defra wants to see the impacts of different headland management options with Miscanthus. Ideally, UKCEH and Fera are looking for a range of different headland management […]

The growing market for Miscanthus construction materials

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  This March we attended the Futurebuild show with Natural Building Systems to showcase the Miscanthus building materials we are developing. We caught up with our operations director, Alex Robinson, to find out more about the potential for this exciting new market…   You attended Futurebuild show recently, can you tell us what Miscanthus building […]

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Miscanthus continues to stack up for growers

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The case for growing Miscanthus continues to stack up, with the biggest price increase confirmed in March 2023. The UK’s largest producer group for Miscanthus, Terravesta, has announced a Retail Price Index (RPI) increase of 12.86%, which is the biggest increase since the company started trading in 2012. With the increased price, the return to […]

Miscanthus is the ideal game cover crop for Norfolk estate

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Miscanthus is becoming more readily used as a game cover crop because it’s cost-effective, low maintenance, and holds gamebirds well. The crop is seeing increased uptake on shoots around the country, and while it doesn’t provide feed, it’s only planted once, contract harvested in the spring after the season, and grows back quickly each year, […]

Biomass Connect launches at Low Carbon Agriculture show

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A new £4.8M project funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to increase biomass crops grown in the UK, launched at Low Carbon Agriculture Show at the NAEC, Stoneleigh, on 7th February 2023. Biomass Connect is a new initiative that will showcase best-practice and innovations in biomass feedstock production at sites […]

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