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TOPIC(S): Lamb/Sheep, Carbon Farming,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

New Zealand falls out of love with sheep farming as lucrative pine forests spread

Sheep numbers in sharp decline as farmers increasingly shift to forestry, fuelled by demand to earn carbon credits

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Elon Musk Has a Surprise Weapon for Farmers Worldwide

Farmers are often singled out by environmental activists, who believe that their practices contribute to climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.smithsonianmag.com

Pollination From Honeybees Could Make Plants Less Fit to Survive and Reproduce

Plants visited by honeybees rather than native bees may become more inbred, a new study suggests

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.beyondpesticides.org

BEE Protective

Protecting Honey Bees and Wild Pollinators From Pesticides Beyond Pesticides advocates for widespread adoption...

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Pollination From Honeybees Could Make Plants Less Fit to Survive and Reproduce

Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species for plant pollination. In recent years, calls to “save the bees” have led to a rise in backyard beekeeping—but the practice does not help declining native pollinators. Despite the benefits of keeping bees, past studies have shown that honeybees, which are not native to the U...

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: thewest.com.au

Apples, bees, mites and the pollination gauntlet

Researchers have delivered the most comprehensive assessment of pollination in apple crops in Australia by native and non-native bees.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.3aw.com.au

Increasing threat of bee diseases - 3AW

Researchers are studying the origins of bee diseases and how they spread, to prevent further incursions. They’ve been looking at two strains of Deformed Wing Virus, which has been devastating western honeybee populations around the world. Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with Australian National University Professor Sasha Mikhyev to hear how diseases are being […]

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Nearly half of honey bee colonies died in 2023 after three tumultuous years

From April of last year to April of this year, 48% of honey bee colonies prematurely died off.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Climate Change,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Women, young people take up beekeeping in Solomon Islands to diversify incomes and fight climate change

While bees are proving their worth as an effective side hustle, they're also helping communities in Solomon Islands in the fight against climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.foxnews.com

Alarming bee mortality rates persist in the US, posing challenges for beekeepers

Beekeepers in the United States experienced the second-highest death rate of honeybee hives on record, with nearly half of the managed colonies lost, according to a recent survey.

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