What Is Yard Pass-Through Mortality — And Why It Matters

Max breaks down the ins and outs of Yard Pass-Through Mortality Rate—a new ready-made report that shows the percentage of hives that have died after passing through each of your yard locations. Not just where they died, but where they traveled before they died. Traditionally, beekeepers could only link mortality to the yard where losses were discovered. This new report makes it possible to isolate the impact of a specific yard, even if that yard wasn’t where the hives ultimately failed. We believe this must become a key performance indicator for every beekeeper running a commercial operation.You can use this insight to:Identify yards that are quietly hurting your hives — even if you don’t see it right away.Start productive conversations with your growers, shifting from blame to problem-solving.Develop a baseline by crop type or region, then quickly flag outliers when things go wrong.Decide where to place your strongest colonies, splits, or queens based on historical performance.Build a defensible case in situations like pesticide drift, grower disputes, or insurance claims.