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    You've heard about 'the bee decline' now hear about the bee farmer decline.

    'The bee farmers are as under threat as the honeybee'. Hmmnnn .... does that mean that bee farmers are not really under threat at all then?!

    Murray McGregor: in most other European countries bee farmers are heavily supported by the state in various ways.

    'We'd like to see far more support for the professional bee farming sector.'

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q

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    I on the other hand would like to see less!

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    Surely the agument would be if it's not an economic proposition don't do it
    Find a job doing something else

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    Ok........ why? What issues do you have with people wanting to or doing pro beekeeping?

    Discuss.

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    No issue with people wanting to do pro beekeeping. Issues with huge subsidy for them to do it. Issue with continual imports.

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    Sorry but the import issue and bee farmers is not always on the same sheet. There are loads of amateurs who love imports. Further and this may be heresy but AMM is not perfect. More I can say this with some confidence as I have been on both sides which is more than many can claim. LOL

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    Heard recently that BFA & government are offering apprenticeships and mentoring to <25s to encourage them to become bee farmers - how about extending that to people over 25 who want to up their game and try to make a go of smallholding or crofting?

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