McLean County Farm Bureau

DROUGHT-WEAKENED BEE COLONIES SHRINK U.S. HONEY CROP, THREATEN ALMONDS –

A scorching drought is slashing honey production in North Dakota, the top producing state of the sweet syrup, and a shortage of bees needed to pollinate fruits and flowers puts West Coast cash crops like almonds, plums and apples at risk, according to more than a dozen interviews with farmers, bee experts, economists and farm industry groups. (Reuters)