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 or Aberdeen, has studied farmers’ experiences of growing Miscanthus in the UK, to find out […]

Are you passionate about user interface design, love problem solving, speak the language of code and have an interest in sustainability? This could be the job for you… Job title: Front-end web developer Background and overview of the role: Terravesta is a world leading Miscanthus specialist. Miscanthus is a renewable energy crop which helps to […]

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 planting alone, means that more widespread and regional support for the crop is needed. “ProCam’s […]

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 scope for Miscanthus and why should people be excited about it? The end-product opportunities are […]

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 new team has secured 600ha of new contracts for 2020. The sales target for 2021 […]

Our chairman, William Cracroft-Eley, speaks candidly in a blog post looking at the challenge we face to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero… “Tackling climate change and the effects of climate change is the major global environmental challenge. It calls on us to address our impact on the Earth’s natural resources, and in so doing, reduce […]

Are you interested in the benefits that the low maintenance, highly profitable crop Miscanthus offers? Orders for spring 2021 planting have opened up, and if you order now, the first deposit isn’t due until September. We’ve put together a beginner’s guide to help you find out whether it’s the right diversification option for you… Miscanthus […]

Plant-based alternatives to fossil derived fuels are expected to play an important role in the transition to a bio-based economy. Increasing the production and mobilisation of biomass crops is understood as playing a vital role in tackling climate change and crops such as Miscanthus, a grass plant which grows on marginal or unused land, are […]

The Eventing Spring Carnival at Thoresby Park is using Miscanthus horse bedding for its first event of 2020, following a successful transition to the product at Osberton International Horse Trials last October. Miscanthus specialist firm Terravesta Equine is the official supplier to The Eventing Spring Carnival, which takes place on the 27 – 29 March […]

The business case for Miscanthus continues to strengthen due to its positive environmental impact and the attractive long-term contracts available to grow and sell it. In January, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) issued a ‘net zero’ land use report which included a recommendation to plant 23,000 hectares of energy crops such as Miscanthus in […]

The UK should increase its use of bioenergy crops to deliver carbon savings, according to a progressive new report issued by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published on 23rd January, 2020. The report, entitled “Land use: Policies for a net zero UK” states that expanding biomass crops by around 23,000 hectares each year would […]