Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the impact could be felt in agricultural production. Washington State University ...

We just wrapped the most deadly winter on record for commercial honey bees in the U.S. They not only make honey, they also pollinate more than a hundred U.S. crops here for a total of $18 billion in ...

Honey bee pollination services are worth between $250 million and $320 million annually, USDA's Economic Research Service said in a new report, which also valued the honey production market at about ...

MeliBio, a startup developing honey without bees, has unveiled its first products at a tasting in Berkeley, California, as it gears up for a soft launch supplying food service and CPG companies with ...

Locally produced honey is flying off the shelves — so much so that many honey producers cannot meet the production demands. “I’m not having problems selling my honey,” beekeeper Dennis Arp said. “I’m ...

Without honeybees, we would lose most commercial honey production, and many fruit, nut, and vegetable crops would see reduced yields due to the loss of a major pollinator. While a single honeybee is ...

In January, a coalition of scientists from various academic and conservation organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) asking the agency to take action on an unexpected ...

Preliminary data from the latest U.S. Beekeeping Survey shows that from April 2024 to April 2025, beekeepers nationwide lost ...

First came real milk proteins without cows, then egg proteins without chickens, and collagen without animals … and now honey, minus the bees? While the ethical and environmental rationale behind ...