In early November, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a consultation on mitigation strategies for managing risks posed by bulk honeybee imports from the United States. The industry has 90 days to respond. | File photo

Sector prepares U.S. bulk bee import response

The topic heats up from industry groups to courtrooms as Canada debates whether it should allow U.S. packaged bees

Glacier FarmMedia – The question of whether Canada should allow bulk honeybee imports from the U.S. is back in the limelight. Beekeeping groups in Canada are working on their submissions after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency examined risks posed by U.S. boxed bee trade. The CFIA has given industry 90 days to respond. Meanwhile, in the courtroom, beekeepers were not successful in […] Read more

A beekeeper in a full protective suite examine a frame from a hive with honeybees crawling all over it.

U.S. bees should be able to come north, say Americans

Currently, only queen bees can be imported from the United States.
 Dan Winter, president of the American Beekeeping Federation, said members “would strongly like the Canadian Parliament” to change its mind about that policy.