Pollinators

This year, we established 16 acres of pollinator habitat on our Wisconsin corn, soybean and wheat farm. With honey bees dying at higher rates, agriculture is part of the solution in preserving this important species. We’ve made this part of our Conservation Stewardship Program, and my husband and I are pretty proud of this. Not…

A long-held public perception has been rapidly changing in recent months: bees aren’t annoying insects that can sting, but a vital component to food production. In fact, one-third of global food production relies on pollinators to some degree, according to the Honey Bee Health Coalition. Recent declines in honey bee pollinator populations have experts concerned…