Honeybees are crucial to the growth of many of the foods we eat. But their populations are in steep decline. Many experts think that neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides, are having acute and chronic effects on honeybees. These chemicals are slow to break down, meaning they build up in the environment. A new nationwide study … Read more
Honey bees around the world have been dying off at an alarming rate in recent years. Because the insect is so important to America’s food supply, the USDA is giving five midwestern states $4 million to help farmers and ranchers improve honey bee health. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “the future of America’s food supply … Read more
The FDA is cracking down on honey labeling, issuing a guidance document that will require companies to label honey that is not 100% honey as “blend of sugar and honey” or “blend of honey and corn syrup”. The American Beekeeping Federation and other honey associations have been advocating for this change for years. That organization … Read more
A group of beekeepers in Minnesota is concerned about the effect of corn seeds treated with neonicotinoid pesticides on bees, according to MPR. They have been reported mortality events among bees at corn seeding time. The dust is coming off the seeds and poisoning honey bees. More than 1/3 of the country’s honey bee population … Read more
Without bees, many of the foods we regularly eat and enjoy would disappear off the face of the earth because they must be pollinated before they can produce fruit. Honey bees are dying at an alarming rate. Scientists are blaming a group of insecticides called neonicotinoids. Unfortunately, the EPA has decided to register sulfoxaflor, a … Read more