Canadian beekeepers hit a sweet spot in honey production this year, producing 11 per cent more than last year, according to a Statistics Canada report.
On average, each colony yielded 132 pounds of honey, which is close to 10 pounds more than in 2014. Manitoba, however, saw some lower yields, although production rose by close to two million pounds.
The president of the Manitoba Beekeepers' Association Allan Campbell says it's hard to tell if this year's increase in honey production will be a one-off year or a trend.
"There seems to be some changing weather that is affecting us all and it's bound to produce some good honey crops, but we're also starting to see some crops creeping in from the south that aren't good for honey production," Campbell says. "There's a lot more soybean and corn acres going in, so that would have a negative affect on honey production possibly, too."
Source : SteinbachOnline