Bees ailing in South Dakota; pesticides to blame?

This article talks about some of the bee problems in South Dakota, one of the nation's leading honey producers. I like the mention of alfalfa honey. It's always cool to be reminded of yet another type.

North, South Dakota honey production

As word of the U.S. Agriculture stats spreads, I'm sure that we'll see these reports, state by state. Here is one from South Dakota.
And here's a story about the nation's leading honey producer, North Dakota.