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NATIONAL HONEY REPORT United States Agricultural Marketing Service Unit 1, Produce Row Room 101 Department of Specialty Crops Program St. Louis, MO 63102 Agriculture Market News Division Phone: 314-425-4520 Fax: 314-621-3214 Website: www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm Volume XLI – Number 9 Issued Monthly September 21, 2021 HONEY MARKET FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2021 IN VOLUMES OF 10,000 POUNDS OR GREATER UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Prices paid to beekeepers for extracted, unprocessed honey in major producing states by packers, handlers & other large users, cents per pound, f.o.b. or delivered nearby, containers exchanged or returned, prompt delivery & payment unless otherwise stated. - REPORT INCLUDES BOTH NEW AND OLD CROP HONEY - (# Some in Small Lot --- +Some delayed payments or previous commitment) ARKANSAS Basswood White $2.27 Soybean Light Amber $1.68 Basswood Extra Light Amber $2.27 - $2.50 CALIFORNIA TEXAS Buckwheat Light Amber $2.00 Canola White $2.05 Orange White $2.25 WASHINGTON Valley Light Amber $2.00 Alfalfa White $2.27 COLORADO WISCONSIN Canola White $2.27 Basswood White/Extra Light $2.27 DAKOTAS Basswood White/Light Amber $2.27 Buckwheat Extra Light Amber $2.27 Canola White $2.21 - $2.32 Prices paid to Canadian Beekeepers for unprocessed, bulk honey by Canola Extra Light Amber $2.27 packers and importers in U. S. currency, f.o.b. shipping point, containers Canola Light Amber $2.27 - $2.32 included unless otherwise stated. Duty and crossing charges extra. Cents Clover White $2.05 - $2.27 per pound. Clover Extra Light/Light $2.27 Mixed Flower Extra Light/Light $2.27 Clover White No Sales Mixed Flower Amber $2.27 Sunflower White/Extra Light $2.27 Prices paid to importers for bulk honey, duty paid, containers included, Sunflower Light Amber $2.27 cents per pound, ex-dock or point of entry unless otherwise stated. Spurge Extra Light/Light $2.27 ARGENTINA FLORDIA Clover White $1.88 Gallberry Extra Light $2.30 Clover Extra Light $1.88 - $1.92 Gallberry Light Amber $2.20 Mixed Flowers White $1.80 - $1.89 Mixed Flower Light Amber $2.20 Mixed Flowers Extra Light $1.74 - $1.90 Tallow Light Amber $2.20 Mixed Flowers Light Amber $1.82 GEORGIA BRAZIL Mixed Flower Light Amber/Amber $2.20 ORGANIC Light Amber $1.75 - $1.90 IDAHO ORGANIC Amber $1.75 Mint Amber $2.27 Mixed Flower Light Amber $1.58 MICHIGAN INDIA Basswood White/Extra Light $2.27 Mixed Flower White $.98 - $1.24 MIINNESOTA Mixed Flower Extra Light $.93 - $1.19 Basswood White/Extra Light $2.27 Mixed Flower Light Amber $.74 - $1.49 Clover Amber $2.27 Mustard White $1.05 MISSISSIPPI Mustard Extra Light $1.19 Tallow Light Amber / Amber $2.00 URUGUAY MONTANA Mixed Flower Light Amber $1.77 Alfalfa Extra Light Amber $2.27 Mixed Flower Amber $1.77 Canola White $2.27 VIETNAM NEBRASKA Mixed Flower Light Amber $.81 - $1.18 Clover Extra Light Amber $2.27 NEW YORK National Honey Report Vol. XLI - Number 9 Page 2 September 21, 2021 COLONY, HONEY PLANT AND MARKET CONDITIONS DURING AUGUST 2021 APPALACHIAN DISTRICT (MD, PA, VA, WV): August was a steamer with plenty of hot, humid days with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Beekeepers reported very good honey flows and were concentrating on checking and treating colonies as they finished pulling honey and begin to prepare for the fall. Nectar and pollen sources were mostly wildflowers with daisies, milkweed, joe pye weed dominating the bloom. These wildflowers did bloom fairly good despite the hot and mostly dry weather, so beekeepers are hoping for a buildup of good honey stores for the winter. Entries in county fairs were higher this season as fairs were not cancelled due to covid restrictions. ALABAMA: August was wetter and warmer than normal throughout much of the state. In some cases, this limited beekeeper opportunities to inspect colonies and worker honeybee opportunities to collect nectar and pollen. Generally, a time of dearth, native plants like butterfly milkweed, gaillardia, and narrow-leaf sun flower were in bloom during the month; cotton was too, and afforded some nectar to colonies. In northern regions of the state goldenrod started to flower. When possible, beekeepers monitored their colonies for food stores, and applied varroa treatments in preparation for winter. Large small hive beetle populations were reported in various places. Some beekeeper clubs met in person – either via their regular monthly meetings or during outdoor field days – whereas other clubs reverted back to virtual meetings due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. ARIZONA: No report issued. ARKANSAS: During the month of August temperatures were above normal across most of the state. Precipitation during August was below normal across most of the state. The precipitation was calculated before Hurricane Ida made its way across the Eastern edge of the state. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor website, Arkansas had normal soil moisture conditions for August. Too few prices exist to establish a current market price for wholesale white honey. CALIFORNIA: “The drought is intense, but our colonies are surviving,” one California beekeeper said as August came to a close. “We’ve started fall feeding to prepare them for winter. Our honey crop is short. We are concerned about water availability for the almond orchards.” “We are experiencing a lack of nectar producing plants, but there seems to be no lack of pollen producing plants,” another beekeeper said. “We have completed all pollination contracts and have placed our bees in the fall holding yards where natural water supply is available. We are feeding syrup, collecting dead outs, and preparing for winter.” “I have not paid much attention to the honey market, but from the few beekeepers that I have talked to, very little honey has been or will be extracted,” he added. FLORIDA: Precipitation and temperatures were about average for Florida in August. Wide-spread, mostly afternoon thunderstorms coupled with high humidity and hot temperatures resulted in triple digit heat indexes most days. Bee health was considered about average for August in Florida. The heat during the summer months is expected to cause some hive shrinkage and the hives to become a little less robust. Some of the more popular mite treatments cannot be used during the hotter summer months. Many hives were being treated for mites in preparation for the Brazilian Pepper honey season with other treatments. There were few sources of natural food and most beekeepers were having to supplemental feed. Near the end of the month bees began returning from other states. Almost all Florida bees should be back by the middle of September. Brazilian Pepper honey production should also begin around the middle of September. Spanish Needle and assorted wildflowers are expected to also begin blooming between early and late September. There was essentially no honey produced in Florida for commercial sales during the month. Stored supplies of honey appeared to be very light at the end of the month. GEORGIA: Most beekeepers are checking the hives and getting ready to treat them for mites and beetles. General losses of around 30-40 percent from earlier reports have kept the beekeepers on top of treatments to prevent further loss and prepare the bees for the Fall honey flow. Cotton fields are reported to be in better shape than last year, and Goldenrod is coming along nicely. Plenty of heat early and some rain later in the month with Hurricane weather upon us drenching some areas. Demand is better and bulk sales are increasing as schools and businesses are reopening and hopefully that will jumpstart new business. IDAHO, COLORADO, UTAH: During the month of August temperatures were about normal across all Western and Eastern Idaho. Utah had temperatures that were a little lower than normal across most of the state. Colorado had temperatures that were normal across the Western side of the state for August. Temperatures were a little higher than normal for the Eastern side of the state. Precipitation during August was a lot higher than average for Utah, Precipitation for Eastern Idaho was above normal for August, Western Idaho saw about average precipitation for the month. Western Colorado saw precipitation that was above normal. Eastern Colorado saw precipitation that was a lot lower than normal for August. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor website, Idaho had Severe drought to exceptional drought with a couple areas of moderate drought soil conditions. Utah is currently under extreme to exceptional drought conditions with a couple areas of severe drought but more under exceptional drought. The whole Western side of the state of Colorado is between Moderate dry to extreme drought with a small patch of exceptional drought, the Eastern side of the state is between no drought to moderate drought with mostly no drought. Demand for Locally sourced honey has been great throughout all three states, it has exceeded supply of honey. Most producers in Idaho and Utah have been extracting honey and they say the new crop looks good, but producers in Idaho are saying that this year will be a below average size crop. Producers in Utah are saying it will be an average size crop. Colorado has just started extracting and they say the crop looks good and they will get a normal yield this year. Most producers can’t keep up with the demand for local honey in all three states. Prices for the month of August were between $1.80 and $2.75 per pound with a mostly price of $2.30-$2.75 for Idaho, Colorado prices are $1.75- $1.95 per pound for local honey.