Agriculture

Land

Karotin Developing Soil Management System in HUF 545 mln R&D Project

Hungarian agribusiness Karotin is developing a system that will reverse soil degradation and support sustainable soil management in a HUF...

Weather

Drought-hit Farmers Get Compensation

Payouts from a fund to mitigate farmers' losses will add up to HUF 50.6 billion by the end of March,...

Weather

Springtime Weather Continues This Week

Sunny, spring-like weather is expected this week, according to the medium-term forecast of the National Meteorological Service....

Crops

Hungary Poultry Stock Falls 9% in a Year

Hungarian farmers' stock of chickens fell 9% year-on-year to 29.1 million on December 1, a biannual survey by the Central...

Crops

Farmgate Price Rise Continues to Decelerate in January

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 31.6% year-on-year in January, slowing for the fourth month in a row, data released by...

Weather

Winter Rainfall Benefitting Potato Crop

The winter rainfall was favorable to the domestic potato plantations, and the cultivated area is not expected to decrease this...

Land

Farmland Prices Climb 11% in 2022

Average farmland prices in Hungary rose 11% to HUF 2,186,000 per hectare last year, state news wire MTI reports, citing...

Crops

ULT buys 1,772 Tonnes of Tobacco From Local Growers

U.S.-owned Universal Leaf Tobacco Magyarország bought 1,772 tonnes of tobacco last year from local growers, according to a report by...

Crops

Higher Prices Lift Farm Sector Output Value 17% in 2022

The gross output value of Hungary's farm sector rose 17% to HUF 3.998 trillion last year as volume fell but...

Crops

Agricultural Producer Prices Rise 41.4% y.o.y. in Dec

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 41.4% year-on-year in December, slowing for the third month in a row, according to data...

Crops

Fertilizer Sales Decreased 40% in Q4 Last Year

The volume of fertilizer sales decreased by 40% in the last quarter of last year compared to 2021, according to...

Weather

Weekend Windstorm Damage Likely to Cost Billions of Forint

The final damage caused by last Saturday's storm may be close to that caused by the storm of January 30...

Crops

Hungary Subjecting Ukrainian Grain to ‘Strict Checks’

Hungary will subject Ukrainian grain bound for markets in Hungary to "strict checks" to ensure compliance "with all food safety...

Crops

Grain Growers’ Call for Assistance Brushed off in Brussels

Brussels will not offer support for Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, or Bulgarian grain growers challenged by the flow of cheaper Ukrainian...

Weather

2022 3rd Warmest Year Since 1901

The year 2022 was the third warmest in Hungary since 1901, with several months at least 2ºC warmer than the...

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...