The Lacey farm in southeastern South Dakota has benefitted from recent rains. Crop Watcher Andy Lacey recorded 2 inches of rain, plus another half inch rainfall since his last report.
Crop Watcher: Bees move in at Lacey farm
Beekeeper Bret Adee checks a colony north of Bruce, S.D. Adee runs the pollinating side of Adee Honey Farms, managing colonies in the Midwest during the summer and in California during fall and spring months. After seeing steep declines in the bee population over the last decade, he encourages those in agriculture to consider pollinators when managing crops.





