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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 […]

New study indicates optimum planting conditions for Miscanthus varieties

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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 […]

Daventry farm walk set to showcase Miscanthus in March

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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 […]

Miscanthus eligible for SFI payments

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Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payments under the ELM scheme will be made to farmers growing Miscanthus, as part of new standards announced by Defra on 26 January 2023. Defra is introducing the standards this year to help progress towards environment and climate goals, and the revised policy paper states that ‘permanent crops’ such as Miscanthus […]

Farm walk set to showcase benefits of growing Miscanthus

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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 […]

Field research technician needed to manage groundbreaking Miscanthus research

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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 […]

2023 Miscanthus farm walks now live

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We’re hosting Miscanthus farm walks around the UK from now until December, skipping harvest time. Find your closest walk and join us to learn more about this amazing crop… JANUARY Suffolk Miscanthus farm walk  Date and time: 12th January, 9:30 – 11:30 am Grower: Sam Summers Location: Bury St Edmunds Format: Tea, coffee and biscuits, […]

Our chairman’s seasonal message: Looking ahead to an exciting year for perennial crops

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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 […]

Miscanthus bioethanol study highlights carbon savings

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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 […]

Miscanthus in autumn

Miscanthus myths busted

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We’ve been inundated with questions about Miscanthus over the last few months! In response, our customer account manager, Mark Coleman, has put together some FAQs to bust the Miscanthus myths and help you to decide if it’s the right crop for your farm… Burning Miscanthus as biomass is bad for the environment There’s a belief […]

Pioneering Miscanthus research completes this autumn

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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 […]

Norfolk farmer squares off fields with Miscanthus

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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 […]

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