The Future of Beekeeping in Australia: Sustainable Practices for a Healthy Planet
A Turning Point for Australian Beekeepers Across Australia, serious and commercial beekeepers are recognising that the future of the industry will depend on more than honey yields
Newsletter – March 2026
Latest articles Queen Rearing Basics: Tips for Successful Queen Production If you are serious about the future performance of your hives, some skills simply cannot be left to chanc
Combating Colony Collapse Disorder: Understanding and Mitigating the Risks
A Commercial Reality, not a Distant Threat For serious and commercial beekeepers across Australia, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is not just an overseas headline—it is a product
Honey vs sugar
Why This Debate Matters in the Apiary Among experienced Australian beekeepers, the conversation around honey versus sugar is more than philosophical — it is operational, ethical,
Newsletter – February 2026
Latest articles Combating Bee Colony Collapse Disorder: Sustainable Solutions Colony losses don’t happen in isolation. They are the result of cumulative pressures that build quie
Maximizing Honey Production: Seasonal Tips for Aussie Beekeepers
Understanding Australia’s Seasonal Flow Cycles For serious and commercial beekeepers, maximising honey production begins with a clear understanding of Australia’s highly variab
Queen Rearing Basics: Building Reliable Queens for Productive Colonies
Queen Rearing Basics. Mastering this vital skill offers independence, improved biosecurity and stronger, more predictable colonies.
Newsletter – January 2026
Honey 101: Types, Flavours, and Health Benefits If you’ve ever looked at your latest harvest and marvelled at how different it is from the last, you’re not alone. Across Austra
American Foulbrood: Recognising and Treating This Deadly Bee Disease
A Threat No Serious Beekeeper Can Ignore For Australian beekeepers operating at scale or with long-term breeding and production goals, few threats are as confronting as American Fo
B-QUAL News JUNE 2021
The overall aim is to strengthen consumer trust and boost Australia’s safe and premium food profile by developing methods to ensure the...
B-QUAL News Sep 2021
Traceability allows food businesses to target the product(s) affected by a food safety problem, minimising disruption to trade...
B-QUAL News Dec 2021
The honey testing system presently established is to undertake the seven CODEX tests, High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography and...
B-QUAL News Mar 2022
The B-QUAL board have made the decision to introduce a lower level desk only audit system for small enterprise operations for beekeepers...
FARMERS’ MARKET INITIATIVE
Many apiarists sell their honey in farmers’ markets, an ideal way of developing brand awareness...
SAFE FOOD AUSTRALIA
Many apiarists sell their honey in farmers’ markets, an ideal way of developing brand awareness...
B-QUAL News June 2022
Australian honey is one of the few honeys still collected from native bushland and forests and...
B-QUAL News SEPT 2022
Honey traceability Report – B-QUAL Australia B-QUAL Australia sets and manages the industry husbandry and product packing standards for th
B-QUAL News Sep 2021
Traceability allows food businesses to target the product(s) affected by a food safety problem, minimising disruption to trade...