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All the buzz was about honeybees Nov. 21 as Clay County farmers, ranchers, agriculture students and elected officials came together for the 44th annual Farm-City Luncheon. Bees, one of the most vital agriculture partners, might not have had an actual seat at the luncheon tables but their...

Much of the food we eat relies on pollinators like ants, bats, birds, and butterflies. Among the products they help produce are almonds, apples, plums, pears, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Bees are the workhorses of the lot. Without them, the human food supply would be...

Do Pollinators Contribute to Nutritional Health? Despite suggestions that animal pollinators are crucial for human nutritional health, no studies have actually tested this claim. Here, we combined data on crop pollination requirements, food nutrient densities, and actual human diets to predict...