Kate Waddams at Aberystwyth University is head of knowledge exchange for a project looking at speeding up Miscanthus plant breeding with AI to help farmers grow more resilient crops in the future. In this guest blog, she tells us more…… Read More »Artificial Intelligence in Miscanthus plant breeding
Farmers are invited to attend a free farm walk in Norfolk to discuss how to thrive amid unpredictable weather with Miscanthus. Guests will discover resilient cropping solutions tailored to the UK’s increasingly erratic climate, showcasing the crop’s capacity to thrive… Read More »Exploring resilient cropping in wet climates: Miscanthus farm walk delves into strategies
Due to the delayed harvest this year, some crops may have new shoots emerging in the coming weeks. Miscanthus is incredibly resilient and any new shoots that are damaged while being travelled on will be replaced by new growth. Only a small… Read More »Miscanthus harvest ’24 top tips
Graham Watts heads up G W Watts Contracting in Northamptonshire, and harvests around 500 hectares of Miscanthus in Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire each year. Specialising in baling, chasing, and loading, his positive demeanour and can-do attitude have seen the business… Read More »Meet the contractor: Graham Watts, Northamptonshire
Miscanthus soil sampling has begun for the CHCx3 project, led by NIAB. Terravesta is a partner in the initiative, which aims to standardise carbon measurements across a range of crops, including Miscanthus. Our R&D manager, Jason, and field technician, Alex,… Read More »Underground carbon assessment kicks off for Miscanthus crops
An event hosted by ‘Perennial Biomass Crops for Greenhouse Gas Removal’ (PBC4GGR) for farmers in the Midlands, is taking place on Wednesday 28th February 2024 at the RASE Centre, 6th Street, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth CV8 2LG. Entitled ‘Growing Perennial Biomass… Read More »Midlands biomass event Wednesday 28th February
Tim Russon, based near Lincoln, works with around 60 Miscanthus growers from Yorkshire to Suffolk, harvesting up to 1,700ha per season, which typically runs from January until the end of April. Miscanthus is cut with a forage harvester and baled… Read More »Meet the contractor: Tim Russon, Lincolnshire
Farmers wanting to learn more about cropping benefits and markets for Miscanthus are invited to participate in the ‘Field to Furnace’ week, taking place between 13 – 17 May 2024. The programme of events includes farm walks, Snetterton Renewable Energy… Read More »Norfolk Field to Furnace Week announced for this May
This Thursday 8th February, our chairman, William Cracroft-Eley will speak about opportunities presented by Miscanthus alongside Lydia Smith at NIAB and Neil Watkins at Eco Crops. Date and time: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 12:00 – 13:00 GMT Objectives: Discuss how… Read More »Hear from our chairman at the CHCx3 Biomass Crops Webinar
There are optimistic expectations for the strong carbon storage potential of biomass crops such as Miscanthus in a NIAB-led carbon study. The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3) is a four-year, £5.9 million research project with 21 partners, which… Read More »High hopes for strong carbon storage potential of biomass crops
