Black soldier fly larvae are harvested.  |  NRGene photo

Firm wants to turn insects into livestock feed

A protein facility planned for Saskatchewan is expected to take black soldier fly opportunities to the next level

Sustainable protein for livestock feed commonly brings to mind pulses and other crops. A facility coming to Saskatchewan plans to make livestock feed from black soldier flies. In late June, agricultural technology firm NRGene Canada announced that its North American Insect Centre in Saskatoon will open July 30. The facility was developed in collaboration with […] Read more

Entomology technician Thomas Dixon collects eggs from a fly cage at the Entocylcle insect farm in London. U.K.  |  Reuters/Isabel Infantes photo

Insect farm hatches plan for greener way to feed animals

British company wants to show how turning protein-rich bugs into chicken and pig food can be be done on a larger scale

LONDON (Reuters) — Buzzing underneath a set of railway arches in central London are hundreds of thousands of little flies, showcasing insect-farming technology that could help fight climate change. At its research centre, eight-year-old startup Entocycle wants to show how the process of turning protein-rich bugs into food for chickens and pigs could be adopted […] Read more