Concerns are growing that reduced access to diverse and reliable forage is weakening colony resilience, increasing dependence on supplementary feeding, and exposing structural vulnerabilities in the commercial pollination system. Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, Mike Allsopp, senior researcher at the Agricultural Research Council, said there is limited direct monitoring of forage availability in relation to beekeeping activity, so researchers must r…
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