Beekeepers Lost 40% of Their Colonies Last Year. That Counts as an Improvement.
The 2025-26 U.S. Beekeeping Survey shows losses easing off two years of record die-offs, but 39.9% is still nearly triple what the industry can absorb long-term.
The latest national survey shows losses easing off record highs, but the industry says even the "better" number is nowhere near sustainable.
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The 2025-26 U.S. Beekeeping Survey shows losses easing off two years of record die-offs, but 39.9% is still nearly triple what the industry can absorb long-term.
A Georgia Tech study finds that sulfoxaflor, sprayed on more than 200 million U.S. acres, alters gene expression in bumblebee ovaries at exposure levels regulators consider safe.
Amitraz-resistant mites are killing commercial hives faster than beekeepers can rebuild them, and almond growers are already paying more for pollination.