# Miscanthus-type elephant grass grows fast, now the market

> Dutch Plant Force and Delphy researchers presented mammoth grass, a hybrid of elephant grass, growing on salty soil at a field day in Stavenisse, Zeeland. Growers say the crop is robust and fast-growing, but building a market for fiber crops remains the main challenge.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T12:10:25.646Z
- Category: market · region Netherlands · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101110-miscanthus-type-elephant-grass-grows-fast-now-the-market
- Commodities: [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

This is a niche biomass crop development with no immediate effect on feed grain or protein supply and prices.

## Sources

- nieuweoogst.nl: https://www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2026/11/14/mammoetgras-groeit-snel-nu-de-markt-nog

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