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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Miscanthus farm walk is taking place in west Wales this month, for farmers looking at diversification income streams to help future proof their businesses against economic uncertainty. Narberth-based farmer Paul Ratcliffe will be showcasing his 6-year-old crop, on at Terravesta co-hosted event, on Thursday 27 October between 9:30 – 11:30 am. Paul chose Miscanthus […]

This month saw the first of our yearly, whole project, in-person meetings for Phase 2 of the OMENZ project. OMENZ, part of the Biomass Feedstock Innovation Programme, is funded by BEIS’s net-zero innovation portfolio. This month’s meeting is the first time all the partners have been in-person together since our Phase 2 application was successful. […]

A fourth-generation farmer who has been involved in arable farming for more than 40 years, is putting his faith in Miscanthus Athena™ crops to keep his livestock comfortable. Alex Guthe has a 360-acre arable farm at Baker Farmyard, Nether Silton, Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, which is around 250 feet above sea level. He has been […]

Planning ahead and nurturing his crop is paying dividends for Kidderminster-based sheep farmer, Marcus Wilson, who is now yielding up to 14 tonnes per hectare of Miscanthus. Marcus will be showcasing his extended and successful crop on a Miscanthus breakfast farm walk on Thursday, October 6, organised by crop specialist, Terravesta. Marcus was ahead of […]

A project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop, Miscanthus, has been awarded over £3.3 million in funding through the second phase of the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, to contribute to 2050 net zero targets. Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has been successful in its bid to secure Phase 2 funding for its OMENZ […]

A 1,312-hectare estate near the picturesque town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire has planted 20 hectares of Miscanthus, with plans to grow more, to reduce the farm’s environmental impact and concentrate efforts on growing healthy, high-yielding food crops. Farm manager and NFU student & young farmer ambassador, Mike Wilkins, says Miscanthus has been a great addition […]