Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed this specially designed diet produced up to 15 times more young, showing a dramatic boost in reproduction and overall health. As climate change and modern agriculture reduce the availability of natural pollen, this innovation could offer a practical way to support struggling bee populations.
That’s a nice idea, but it would be better if the farmers hadn’t bought that strip of field to begin with.
Farming is ridiculous like that.
Now the farmers are getting paid your tax euros because they once bought it, destroyed it and took no responsibility for it.
I like paying for a strip of land that it maintained for nature. That’s a great use of taxes IMHO.
No doubt. But why does the farmer get the money? It would make more sense for the government to buy the land back for good.