A new study out of Germany found that organic farming practices lead directly to lower parasite load and higher colony growth.
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A new study out of Germany found that organic farming practices lead directly to lower parasite load and higher colony growth.
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In the new Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard from Friends of the Earth, progress on toxic pesticides is not moving fast enough to help save the bees. Very, very concerning.
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And what about the super-toxic neonicotinoid insecticides that are causing such harm to the bees?
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Friends of the Earth just released its 2021 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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Many of the 20,000 species pollinate 85% of food crops and fruits around the world — everything from garlic and grapefruits to coffee and kale.
Read Article This morning, Friends of the Earth released a very important Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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As they leave their hives, the bees get coated with a beneficial fungus that they spread to plants, which has proven to protect fruit from mold.
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The likely culprit? The loosening of pesticide restrictions, including the nearly 300 new products that have been fast-tracked for approval since the beginning of the year.
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Canadian farmers are saying that regenerative farming techniques are replenishing the soil and bringing back the bees.
Read Article The incredibly dangerous assault on pollinators continues, this time with the EPA’s allowance of sulfoxaflor, which the agency considers “very highly toxic” to bees.
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An upcoming vote of the California Fish and Game Commission could set in motion the listing of four species of native bumble bees as endangered, sealing their fate for survival.
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A recent study has shown that Bayer’s alternative to bee-killing pesticides actually has a negative effect on the bee population.
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Environmental scientist and ecologist Francisco Sánchez-Bayo talks about his new research on the global insect decline and its under-reported connection to agriculture.
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As a result of the Center for Food Safety’s lawsuit against the EPA’s approval of dozens of neonic pesticides, these bee-killing pesticides will be off the market next year.
Read Article Very promising new research is showing that reishi mushrooms could reverse the severe decline in the bee population.
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Bees, a key player in California’s $7.6 billion almond industry, are dying at a rapid rate — and, not surprisingly, many people are blaming pesticides for this.
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As part of a partnership with Richland Honey Bees, Maryland-based MOM’s Organic Market is now selling bees to its customers and has launched a BeeSA — or a Bee Supported Agriculture program.
Read Article Last Friday, the EU approved a proposal to completely ban the outdoor use of three neonicotinoid pesticides, which studies have found are harmful to bees and other pollinators.
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Data just released shows that the monarch butterfly count fell by nearly one-third from last year’s count, indicating ongoing risk of extinction for America’s most well-known butterfly. This is largely due to the widespread planting of GE-crops.
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The EPA is now considering approving the bee-killing pesticide thiamethoxam, which would be sprayed on 165 million acres of wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, alfalfa, rice and potatoes.
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In next year’s Farm Bill, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is seeking to include a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, the chemicals that many people believe are responsible for the decline in the bee population.
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Love this! A new program will help consumers identify products that are working to protect pollinator health.
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The Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America said in its annual survey that beekeepers suffered a 33.2% decrease in their colonies. With drastic EPA cuts looming, this number will continue to go down, putting our food supply in real jeopardy.
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