The startup aims to be fully scaled up at a 108,000sq ft facility next year, with production capacity of 3,500t of dry black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) protein and 9,000t of frass.
“Our basic focus is making full use of the whole hemp plant: seed for feed and stalks for construction,” says cofounder Suneet Shivaprasad.
Under the deal, CH4 Global will significantly increase the supply of its Methane Tamer supplements to CirPro and feedlot partners HB Rural and Mort & Co.
The tiny larvae are put in a state of suspended animation for up to 10 days without refrigeration, enabling insect protein producers to focus on rearing and processing.
The best-known feed additive for reducing enteric methane emissions, Bovaer has just secured the regulatory green light for use in dairy cattle in the US. But who will pay for it, and what will drive widespread adoption?
From seaweed to selective breeding, multiple approaches are being tested to cut methane emissions from belching ruminants. But could editing the genes of the microbes responsible for the problem change the game?
We caught up with FYTO to talk duckweed and manure management: “Manure is a great input because we’re growing probably the fastest nitrogen consumer on the planet.”
“In the first six years, we had more failures than successes,” says insect ag pioneer Kees Aarts.
Insect breeding and rearing/processing require very different skillsets, claims FreezeM, which supplies insect farmers with neonates in a state of ‘suspended animation.’
African Agriculture aims to transform the Sahel’s beef and dairy industries through the production of animal feed.
Entobel says it will demonstrate that “it’s possible to produce industrial volumes of insect protein at a competitive cost… and we expect this factory will be profitable early next year.”
Red seaweed (Asparagopsis) is widely recognized as one of the most effective tools for reducing methane production in ruminant animals. The challenge is growing it at scale.
The two will develop microbiome-based solutions that reduce methane emissions for beef and dairy cattle and enhance feed efficiency.
Tyson will take a minority stake in Protix and fund further expansion of the latter’s insect protein business for animal feed and pet food.
The companies will provide expertise, equipment and services for converting organic waste into BSF larvae used for protein in animal feed.
CH4 Global, a startup dedicated to slashing methane emissions from ruminant livestock using red seaweed-based supplements, has announced the first close ($29m) of a $45m series B round.
As an independent entity, Performance Livestock Analytics plans to grow its data analytics platform and expand to new markets.
Ÿnsect will shutter its Netherlands facility and shift from animal feed production to pet feed as the company strives for profitability.
Through a novel patent-pending process, ARC Ento Tech is turning waste into animal feeds, fertilizers and a reductant that could replace coking coal.
Climate-related cost increases for livestock companies will come from higher feed prices and expected carbon taxes, says FAIRR.
