Insights and Stories on Bees

Sep. 26, 2014 at 6:41 pm CDT

Ontario’s premier has made it part of her agriculture minister’s mandate for the coming crop year to “meaningfully” cut down farmers’ use of neonicotinoid pesticides. In her mandate letter for Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal, dated Thursday, Premier Kathleen Wynne tasks him to work with Environment Minister Glen Murray, other ministers […]

By Staff

Sep. 3, 2014 at 2:57 pm CDT

The major makers of neonicotinoid pesticides are the targets in a proposed class action suit on behalf of Canadian beekeepers and honey producers, alleging negligence and claiming over $450 million in damages. Siskinds, a London, Ont. law firm specializing in class actions, filed a statement of claim Tuesday in Ontario […]

By Dave Bedard

Sep. 3, 2014 at 5:15 am CDT

The federal government’s plan to expand its income tax deferral provisions on breeding livestock to cover bees and horses has entered a month-long public comment period. Then-finance minister Jim Flaherty proposed in February to expand the tax deferral provision as part of his final “Economic Action Plan” budget before his death […]

By Staff

Aug. 13, 2014 at 12:52 am CDT

CNS Canada — The number of Prairie canola acres makes the region a great place for honeybees to thrive — but given increasing winterkill rates, canola growers must make sure they take the precautions needed to maintain that relationship. “It’s a very mutually beneficial relationship,” said Gregory Sekulic, an agronomy […]

By Marney Blunt

Jul. 25, 2014 at 3:59 pm CDT

Reuters — A class of insecticides popular with corn and soybean farmers in the U.S. Midwest but feared as a factor in the decline of U.S. honey bee colonies and other crop pollinators, has been found to be widespread through rivers and streams in Iowa, according to a government study […]

By Carey Gillam