Estimates of honey bee losses vary among agencies
June 2, 2016
From: The Argus Observer [Ontario]
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The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, in a recent report, quoted U.S. Department of Agriculture figures that show 28 percent of honey bees died last winter, 6 percent more than in 2015.
But the USDA says there are more honey bees now than there were 10 years go when there was concern about die-offs in the hives, the association said.
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