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Scientists in the Canadian province of British Columbia have been battling massive die-offs of honey bees last winter by breeding and developing “genetically…

‘Severe decline in bee species threatens food security worldwide’

July 28, 2018

Rural Life

At a time when many managed and wild-bee species are in a severe decline that threatens food security, researchers from Athlone Institute of…

5 ways to to get farmyards buzzing again

September 23, 2017

National Ploughing Championships

New guidelines to encourage bee-friendly farming were launched at this week’s Ploughing Championships by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food…

Farmers under GLAS have only a few days to get certain works completed

July 28, 2016

CAP / Schemes

Farmers who are in the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) have until Sunday, July 31, to have works completed on their bat boxes, bird…

‘Bumblebees in decline in Europe, climate change to blame’

July 14, 2015

Environment

Bumblebees are in steep decline in both Europe and North America because of climate change, researchers at the University of Vermont have found. Researchers…

Bees may develop addiction to certain pesticides

April 26, 2015

Environment

Bees may develop an addiction to chemicals used in pesticides, a new study published in the journal Nature has shown. Newcastle University scientists found…

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