Honeybee Deaths Reach Record Levels in the U.S.
The beekeeping industry is in crisis due to honeybee deaths reaching record levels in the U.S., with 62 percent of commercial honeybee colonies collapsing between June 2024 and January 2025.
According to Scott McArt, a Cornell University associate professor of entomology, this rapid decline in population may be "the biggest loss of honeybee colonies in U.S. history."
We cannot pollinate at the scale that we need to produce food in the United States.
Honeybees play a crucial role in the ecosystem and food production, pollinating around 75 percent of the plants grown in the U.S., contributing to approximately $18 billion worth of crops.
Blake Shook, a Texas beekeeper and founder of The Bee Supply, warns that if present trends continue, the food industry could collapse.
Author's summary: Honeybee deaths reach record levels in the U.S., threatening the food industry.
- 62 percent of commercial honeybee colonies collapsed between June 2024 and January 2025.
- Honeybees pollinate around 75 percent of the plants grown in the U.S.
- Contribute to approximately $18 billion worth of crops.
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