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 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 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, […]

A new study is helping to determine optimum planting conditions for existing and forthcoming Miscanthus varieties, concluding that some are more adaptable to frosts, and others should be planted in warmer climates, to maximise the growing season to produce more biomass. This GRACE project funded study shows that some Miscanthus plants intrinsically want to start […]

Farmers keen to hear first-hand about the benefits of growing Miscanthus are invited to attend a farm walk in Daventry this March. Farmers Tom and Rachel Jeffries will showcase their Miscanthus crop at the Terravesta hosted event, which will take place on 2 March. Tom initially planted 23ha in 2008, later adding another 7ha in […]

A farm walk in Lincolnshire will take place next month to introduce interested farmers to the financial and environmental benefits of growing miscanthus. Farmer James Hoff will showcase his Athena crop, planted in spring 2022, at the Terravesta-hosted event, which will take place on 2 February. He brings to the table nearly 20 years of […]

Terravesta is looking for a talented individual to help run the experimental trials and data collection as part of the recently announced £3.3 million government-funded OMENZ project.  Job Description The successful candidate will be responsible for running and managing field trials as part of Terravesta’s R&D department under the leadership of our R&D manager. The […]

Last years message was full of the excitement of COP 26, the sincerity of our government’s commitment to the environment, global warming, renewables and sustainable living. As if to reinforce that, this summer saw record-breaking heat and drought across UK, Europe and beyond, together with tragic famine in Somalia and floods in Bangladesh and Southern […]

A new study into the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential of Miscanthus bioethanol produced in combination with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, shows that it delivers significant carbon savings compared with fossil-derived ethanol. Miscanthus bioethanol is being trialled as part of a larger study called GRACE ‘Growing Advanced Industrial Crops on marginal lands for […]

Last month, the Terravesta R&D team took part in the final in-person meetings for two pioneering finishing research programmes, the first being the RPLUG project at Aberystwyth and the second for the GRACE project, hosted by the University of Wageningen. RPLUG RPLUG has looked at ways to grow our seed plugs to make them more […]

A Norfolk arable farmer is using Miscanthus to square off awkwardly shaped fields, in a move he hopes will bring multiple benefits to his business. Algy Garrod from Manor Farm in Bintree, Norfolk, decided to plant Miscanthus after learning about its environmental credentials and seeing a neighbour plant it. “My neighbour put Miscanthus on some […]