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ERS tracks, quantifies bee pollination

06/23/21 6:05 AM By Annie Deckey
Honey bee pollination services are worth between $250 million and $320 million annually, Economic Research Service said in a new report, which also valued the honey production market at about $330 million per year.
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Beekeepers say splitting up is hard to do

Pollination services making up for lost production, ERS report says
05/16/18 6:30 AM By Steve Davies
Beekeepers have been struggling with high winter loss rates for more than 10 years, but a report from USDA’s Economic Research Service says they have been able to offset the costs of replacing colonies by providing more pollination services.
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