According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in March 2024, honey production in the United States increased by 11 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, despite a six percent decrease in bee colonies. Each colony produced an average of 17 percent more than the previous year, providing about 25 kilograms annually on average. Meanwhile, as per the law of supply and demand, honey prices decreased by 16 percent, falling to just over five dollars per kilogram compared to over six dollars in 2022. Additionally, American beekeepers earned 255 million dollars from pollination practices, a six percent increase compared to 2022.
It appears that the health of American bees is excellent, despite being largely used to pollinate fruit trees such as Californian almond trees, thus exposing them to the notorious “pesticides” to which the same American beekeepers attribute the supposed massive die-offs of their bees. In Neapolitan vernacular, this behavior is described as “chiagni e fotti” (cry and cheat).
Title: The harsh law of the honey market
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