Beekeeping in Spain: Honey Prices Drop and the 2024 Harvest Becomes Complicated

The year 2024 is halfway through, and beekeepers are starting to assess the campaign, which, like in previous years, does not seem promising. Excessive rainfall in some areas and severe droughts in others combine with a significant drop in honey prices to cast doubt on the 2024 honey campaign and harvest. In the midst of the beekeeping season, 2024 already offers some clues to hint at where the balance of the season may lie. Only six months have passed, but in many beekeeping regions of Spain, beekeepers are already turning on emergency lights.