Honey buyers say they have sufficient supplies so they aren’t buying, but Western Canada hasn’t seen a good crop in years
Earlier this year and for parts of 2022, honey prices in Canada were close to $3 per pound. That’s a massive jump from a few years ago, when honey in Western Canada was selling for $1.30 to $1.40 per lb. Prices are still good, about $2.40 to $2.50 per lb. but no one knows the […] Read moreTag Archives honey — page 2
Beekeepers blocked in Japanese market
Japanese honey buyers don't have evidence or data showing that quinclorac above 10 ppb is a risk to human health but they've imposed that limit on Canadian honey anyway.
A little honey goes a long way in cooking and baking
I remember my father raising bees and extracting honey when I was a child on the farm. If I had to guess, I would say that he did this just to satisfy his own sweet tooth. He loved honey, in all its forms — liquid, creamed and solid. Fresh honey is a liquid, and over […] Read more
Variable honey year likely close to average
Total honey production across the Prairies is expected to be close to average this year due to widely variable precipitation and drought that have affected crops in much of the region, said an industry leader. “I think honey production has been all over the map depending on where you’re at and how much rain the […] Read more
Probiotics may improve bees’ digestive health
Field studies at Western University have shown health improvements throughout the hive where probiotics are present
Research from Western University in London, Ont., is exploring the use of probiotics to improve overall gut and immune health in bees. Graham Thompson, professor of biology at Western University, has since 2018 studied probiotics as a way to boost bee health. “Now my own research program has shifted to incorporate more and more research […] Read more
Bee import rules deserve reassessment by CFIA
Western Canadian agriculture faces significant challenges this summer, notably lack of rain in some regions and fallout from a port strike in British Columbia. But there’s another aggravation buzzing around the sector that has been an irritant for years. A bee in the ointment, so to speak, and one that could soon be offered some […] Read more
Ottawa urged to improve how bee industry is regulated
MPs told CFIA should have experts on staff rather than relying on the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists
Beekeepers need a regulatory agency willing to work collaboratively with the industry and “rely on first-hand knowledge rather than hearsay, acknowledge industry and their expertise and respond in a timely manner.”
Alta. distillery makes use of local crops
Rig Hand Craft Distillery goes hard on local. The distilling house makes several types of brum, a rum-like drink made from Alberta beet sugar, vodka made with local grains, and saskatoon berry-flavoured mead. Rig Hand has been in the distilling business for eight years, producing those products and more out of a location in Nisku, […] Read more
Honey producers watch the temperature
Rod Scarlett, executive director of the Canadian Honey Council, estimated April 19 total losses of bees across the three prairie provinces have so far averaged 20 to 25 percent.
European probe discovers massive honey fraud
Commission says 46 percent of imports are fraudulent; potential crackdown may be opportunity for Canadian beekeepers
In a report called Food Fraud: How Genuine is Your Honey, the commission said fake honey is a tempting market because of the price gap between sugar syrup and authentic honey.
