Jim said:
 so FIRST solve the underlying problem of meeting the US demand for honey
with US honey.

The U.S. beekeeper has no intention of producing all the honey for the U.S..
A few years ago we could not even sell our honey *UNLESS* WE CAME DOWN TO
THE .37 a pound chinese honey was selling for.

 Tens of thousands of barrels of U.S. honey sat in
warehouses while the packers only bought enough U.S. honey to blend the
baker grade honey produced in Mexico/ Argentina and CHINA with.



Jim said:
As it stands now, we consume more than we produce, and we had better be nice
to our counterparts who fly different flags, 'cause
without them, the supply of honey to the consumer would be about as
dependable
as

I agree!  The U.S. will always in my opinion need to import honey BUT

WHEN ALL THE COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPERS HAVE WENT BANKRUPT AS WAS HAPPENING IN
THE
90'S who is going to do the U.S. crop pollination?

We can always buy our honey but China, Argentina and others will be of
little help with our pollination problems.


Bob

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