Conventional wisdom suggests that more bees equals more pollination, and that bee shortages are to blame for diminishing ...

Corn requires half-inch long fresh silks at the tips of ears in order to pollinate. When pests clip silks shorter than that, pollination won’t happen. “When pollen drops, you need the silks to receive ...

An artificial intelligence-powered mobile application could help reduce one of commercial pollination’s biggest hidden risk.

It’s been a rocky start to the 2024 growing season for many corn growers, with some parts of the Corn Belt enduring persistent rainfall, wind and hail. Those weather factors, along with rising ...

January 6, 2026) - PowerPollen(R) and Oxbo announced the first mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production, enabling seed companies to directly purchase, integrate, and scale the system ...

Honeybees, which are not native to the United States, may be outcompeting native bees for pollen. Ed Reschke via Getty Images Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species ...

Kiwi may be small, but it’s packed with nutrients and big on flavor. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can grow this ...

If the governments of Australia can invest millions into the honeybee industry, they surely have the resources to support ...

If you want to keep enjoying apples, melons and blueberries, bees need to be healthy and cared for. Many plants rely almost entirely on bees as natural pollinators to produce some of nature’s most ...

Why have some plant species changed pollinators in their evolution? An international team of researchers studied the reproductive systems of three sister species pairs, where one species is pollinated ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily DENVER — Outdoor marijuana growers are reporting an increase in cross-pollination from hemp farms, a development ...