Parasites and the stresses caused by commercial beekeeping practices have contributed to the problem, according to Thomas D. Seeley, a retired Cornell University professor who studies the behavior ...

Hundreds of flatbed loads of honey bees are trucked into Washington every spring, enabling the production of apples, cherries, pears and berries in the state.

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service sheds light on the causes behind the ...

New research conducted by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service finds varroa mites are responsible for recording break ...

Commercial beekeeping industry experiencing historic loss in bee population nationwide this year. Posted: April 21, 2025 | Last updated: April 22, 2025.

LYNDEN, Wash. — Emergency officials have been busy as … well, you know, cleaning up after a commercial truck full of bee hives crashed in northern Washington, unleashing 250 million bees on ...

MrTech. How the World’s Largest Bee Farms Produce and Process Honey. Posted: April 27, 2025 | Last updated: April 27, 2025. Discover the intricate steps of commercial beekeeping, from hive ...

As commercial beekeepers like Kellie retire or move out of the state, amateurs account for a bigger share of Kansas’ beekeepers. ... Bee hives sit in a field in southeastern Nebraska.

A computer science team has developed a sensor-based technology that could revolutionize commercial beekeeping by reducing colony losses and lowering labor costs. The technology uses low-cost heat ...

Commercial beekeepers nationwide say there has been at least a 60% drop in their honeybee population. Industry experts are reporting millions of honeybees have died this year.

Industry experts say commercial honeybee makers nationwide have lost up to 60% of their honeybee colonies. They say the honeybee drop is the worst drop in recent decades.

Industry experts say commercial honeybee makers nationwide have lost up to 60% of their honeybee colonies. They say the honeybee drop is the worst drop in recent decades.