New York Reports Increase In Honey Production
New York reports honey production statewide increased 9 percent last year with more than 3.6 million pounds produced.
According to state officials, that means New York remains the top producer in the Northeast and for the first time in a decade among the top 10 states nationally.
The federal agriculture data covering beekeepers with five colonies or more show New York’s production rose from 3.3 million pounds in 2014. Beekeepers earned almost $10.6 million last year, up $1.2 million.
This article appeared in print on page 4 of edition of Hamodia.
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