Agriculture

Crops

Tomato Farmers Expect Good Harvest This Year

Farmers engaged in industrial tomato production expect a good harvest this year, at around 100,000 tonnes of tomatoes, according to...

Crops

Farm Ministry Official Calls for Increasing Soy Production

State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Sándor Farkas called for increasing Hungary's soybean production at an event of the...

Weather

Ragweed Pollen Concentration Falling With Cooler Temps

At the beginning of the week, the concentration of ragweed pollen was very high on a national average, but due...

Land

Gov’t Abolishes Taxes on Agricultural Land

Municipalities will not be able to levy taxes on agricultural land in the future, and the land tax collected for...

Weather

Heat Alert to Last Through Weekend

The heat alert was raised to the third-degree and extended until Monday at midnight across the entire country, according to...

Crops

Hungary Presses for Exention of Ukraine Grain Ban

Hungary wants the EU’s ban on domestic sales of Ukrainian grain to be extended in the five EU member states...

Crops

Poland Considering Unilateral Ban on Ukrainian Grain Imports

Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said in Polsat News that Poland could introduce unilateral bans on Ukrainian grain imports after...

Land

Soil Moisture Content Favorable for Season

Compared to the season, the soil moisture content is favorable, as the part of the soil near the surface is...

Crops

Farmgate Prices Fall 14.6% in June

Farmgate prices in Hungary fell 14.6% year-on-year in June, dropping for the third month in a row, after climbing for...

Crops

Artificial Fertilizer Sales up 20%

Thanks to falling prices, artificial fertilizer sales increased by almost 20% in the second quarter compared to last year, according...

Weather

Number of Weather Red Alerts Unusually High This Summer

This summer, the highest alert level (red) has already been issued six times due to the risk of thunderstorms, which...

Weather

Warmer, Sunnier Weather Expected Later in the Week

At the beginning of the week, it will be cloudy in many places with occasional showers and thunderstorms, but later...

Weather

Warmer, Sunnier Weather Expected Later in the Week

At the beginning of the week, it will be cloudy in many places with occasional showers and thunderstorms, but later...

Weather

Weekend Storm Damage Could Reach HUF 650 mln

Alfa Vienna Insurance Group received nearly 2,000 claims within the first few days of August, reaching 7,000 when added to...

Crops

Hungary Wheat Harvest Could Reach 5.6 mln Tonnes

Hungary's wheat harvest could be around 5.6 million tonnes this year, State Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development Zsolt Feldman...

Agriculture

Dairy Industry Faces Deepening Crisis

Hungary's dairy sector has reached a critical turning point in 2026, as profitability pressures, extreme price volatility, and changing consumer...

Weather

Nine-Year-Old Budapest Wind Record Broken on Monday

A wind gust of 92.9 km/h measured on János Hill early Monday set a new Budapest record for September 21,...

Weather

Hungary, Budapest Heat Records Broken on Wednesday

Hungary's and Budapest's early morning and the capital's daytime heat record were broken on Wednesday as a warm front preceded...

Weather

Budapest Heat Record Broken as Temperature Reaches 37.5 C

Budapest's heat record for Aug. 20 was broken Thursday afternoon after a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was measured at...

Agriculture

Frost and Drought Devastate Hungary’s Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Hungary’s fruit and vegetable sector is facing HUF 100–150 billion in weather-related losses as frost, drought and extreme heat drive...

Weather

Budapest Early-Morning Temperature Record Broken, Daily Record Matched on Tuesday

Budapest’s early-morning temperature was at a record high and earlier daily record was matched in the afternoon on Tuesday, the...

Weather

Budapest Hits 41.6 C as Hungary Breaks Multiple Heat and Wind Records

Several heat records, along with a wind-speed record, were broken Thursday, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook, citing preliminary data....

Dairy Industry Faces Deepening Crisis

Hungary's dairy sector has reached a critical turning point in 2026, as profitability pressures, extreme price volatility, and changing consumer...

Nine-Year-Old Budapest Wind Record Broken on Monday

A wind gust of 92.9 km/h measured on János Hill early Monday set a new Budapest record for September 21,...

Hungary, Budapest Heat Records Broken on Wednesday

Hungary's and Budapest's early morning and the capital's daytime heat record were broken on Wednesday as a warm front preceded...

Danube Water Level Hits Record Low of 1 Centimeter at Budapest Gauge

The Danube’s water level fell to a historic low of 1 centimeter at the Budapest gauge on Tuesday amid drought...

Hungarian Agricultural Concentration Accelerates, 35,000 Farms Disappear in 3 Years

Hungary's agricultural sector has undergone rapid consolidation, with the number of agrarian farms dropping by 41% over the past 10...

Strong Winds Topple Trees, Damage Power Lines Across Hungary

Strong winds toppled trees and broke branches across several Hungarian counties on Saturday, damaging cars, buildings and utility lines, the...

August 2026 Was Hungary’s Hottest Month Since 1901

August 2026 was Hungary’s hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the...

Budapest Heat Record Broken as Temperature Reaches 37.5 C

Budapest's heat record for Aug. 20 was broken Thursday afternoon after a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was measured at...

Heatwave Returns to Hungary as Nationwide Alert Issued Through Sunday

Hot weather is set to return to Hungary once again, prompting the chief medical officer to issue a second-level heat...

Frost and Drought Devastate Hungary’s Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Hungary’s fruit and vegetable sector is facing HUF 100–150 billion in weather-related losses as frost, drought and extreme heat drive...

Budapest Early-Morning Temperature Record Broken, Daily Record Matched on Tuesday

Budapest’s early-morning temperature was at a record high and earlier daily record was matched in the afternoon on Tuesday, the...

Budapest Hits 41.6 C as Hungary Breaks Multiple Heat and Wind Records

Several heat records, along with a wind-speed record, were broken Thursday, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook, citing preliminary data....

Heatwave Fuels Stubble, Forest and Scrub Fires Across Hungary

Firefighters were battling stubble, forest and scrub fires across four Hungarian counties Thursday as prolonged heat and drought continued to...

Hungary Battles Nearly 400 Outdoor Fires as Heat Records Fall Again

Firefighters have responded to nearly 400 outdoor fires across Hungary since the heat alert was declared July 30, as prolonged...