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Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Farmers are invited to a free farm walk in Norfolk to discuss how to make miscanthus work amid unpredictable weather. Delegates will discover resilient cropping solutions tailored to the UK’s increasingly erratic climate, showcasing the crop’s...

Written by Kate McMahon from Agriland The ‘world’s biggest’ vertical farm has been established in the UK for Fischer Farms by food and drink construction specialists Clegg Food projects. The 25,000m2 climate-controlled facility located in Norfolk, UK uses an energy-efficient, LED-based...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A miscanthus farm walk based in east Yorkshire will facilitate discussions on future proofing and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payments. Organised by miscanthus specialist Terravesta, the farm walk will be held on east Yorkshire farmer Rob...

Biomass Connect has a range of DESNZ funded Demo Events and Farm Walks coming up over the next few months. Located across the UK there should be one near you. The Event schedule and topics look like this: 14th Sept: Biomass Crops and Agroforestry. Grassland Research Institute, North Wyke...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Norfolk farmer Algy Garrod will host a miscanthus farm walk on his farm this September to display how he has benefitted from different farm diversification projects. The free event will take place in Bintree from 9.30am until 11.30am on Thursday...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Growers interested in learning about perennial energy crop miscanthus are invited to a free farm walk next month. Hosted by Norfolk farmer Algy Garrod, the AF Group and Terravesta on 7 September, the walk will explore how planting miscanthus on the...

A new research project aims to help UK farmers and growers target Net Zero and build farming resilience through diversifying their arable and forage cropping. It will also enable new revenue sources through a carbon marketplace and support enhanced value chains for industries such as textiles...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A Terravesta-hosted farm walk aimed at showcasing the benefits of growing Miscanthus is set to take place in Daventry on Thursday, March 2. The biotechnology and miscanthus specialist company will host the event, which will feature Tom and Rachel...

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...

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...

We are considering planting Miscanthus Grass on 40 acres of our farm (London Clay soil), as we look to explore alternatives to more conventional cropping. This would be expected to be in the ground for 20 years. Is anyone able to share any experience of growing this crop, particularly in terms...

Miscanthus is a relatively new crop in the UK, and as a result, myths about its establishment and impact remain. Mark Coleman, Customer Accounts Manager from Miscanthus specialist Terravesta, investigates some of these myths, to see if they hold up to scrutiny. 1 Burning Miscanthus as biomass is...

Join us for our 2nd Webinar, Emerging Markets for Biomass Crops. January 19th @ 4:30pm Perennial crops like willow, miscanthus and poplar were once simply termed energy crops. This is no longer the case. The versatility, quick growth and high yields means that these crops are now being...

Miscanthus Not only is Miscanthus an ornamental grass species, it is also a high yielding energy crop, growing more than three metres tall. It produces a crop every year without the need for re-planting and thanks to wider benefits, has the potential to play an important role within regenerative...

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...

Optimising Miscanthus establishment to identify efficiency improvements and cost reductions to achieve environmental gains, has been explored through a BEIS-funded project. OMENZ (Optimising Miscanthus Establishment through improved mechanisation and data capture to meet Net Zero targets)...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop miscanthus has been awarded over £3.3 million in funding through the second phase of the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme. Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has been...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine A project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop, miscanthus, has been awarded over £3.3M in funding through the second phase of the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, to contribute to 2050 net zero...

Are you interested in the benefits that the low maintenance, highly profitable crop – Miscanthus – offers? …. Read our handy beginners’ guide to find out whether it’s the right diversification option for you… Miscanthus is a crop that is rapidly growing in popularity with both farmers and...

Good afternoon all, I wanted to let you know that we've opened the Sustainable Farming Incentive for applications today. You can find a summary of what's available in this initial rollout here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-summary-of-the-sfi-in-2022 - we'll be expanding the scheme to cover...