French bees and honey production damaged by heatwave Thousands of bees and beehives suffered due to the unprecedented heatwave conditions in the south of France this summer, beekeepers have reported.
French beekeepers get €3m boost but industry critical The French beekeeping industry is to receive a three-million-euro boost from the government, the Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed, although a beekeeper union has said this does not go far enough.
French beekeepers condemn new “bee killing” pesticide French beekeepers have denounced a new neonicotinoid pesticide, which has been authorised for use despite plans to ban most other types of the “bee killing” chemicals.
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