Beekeeping can pose certain liabilities to your farm, so before you start harvesting honey, make sure you know your state and local beekeeping laws.
Decide if fixing your broken hive parts is worth your time and expense or if purchasing new would be a better option.
As new beekeepers jump on the beekeeping bandwagon, it begs the question of how will the populations of honeybees and native bees be affected in the long-term.
The much-touted Flow Hive may provide beekeepers an easy harvesting method, but it could be hurting the health of the bees in the long run.