Agriculture

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Farmgate Prices Climb 50% in November

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 49.7% year-on-year in November, slowing from a 58.9% increase in the previous month, data released...

Land

More Cases of Bird Flu Detected in Hungary

Avian influenza has been identified in birds raised at a duck farm in Békés County, in the southeast of Hungary,...

Land

Farm Inheritance Simplified

The new year brought several legislative changes in domestic agriculture, with one of the most anticipated amendments to the farm...

Land

HUF 7.2 bln Paid out in Agricultural Subsidies

This year, the drought and the drastic increase in the price of input materials and feed presented serious difficulties to...

Land

Agricultural Land Prices up 8.5% in 2021

The price of agricultural land in Hungary rose by 8.5% in 2021, to an extent not seen in four years,...

Weather

Chances of a White Christmas in Hungary Melt Away

According to the latest meteorological forecasts, there is basically no chance of a white Christmas in Hungary this year....

Crops

Cases of Bird Flu Detected in Eastern Hungary

Avian influenza has been identified at a turkey farm in Hajdú-Bihar County, in the east of Hungary, food safety authority...

Crops

Farmers Require Extraordinary Subsidies to Ensure Food Supply

Hungarian farmers need extraordinary subsidies from the European Union due to the war in Ukraine and the EU sanctions introduced...

Land

Cropland Prices in Hungary Reach HUF 1.9 mln/hectare

Cropland prices in Hungary averaged HUF 1.9 million per hectare last year, climbing from HUF 1.7 mln in 2020, data...

Crops

Chemark Inaugurates EUR 13 mln Pesticides Plant

Pesticides maker Chemark inaugurated a EUR 13 million plant in the Peremarton industrial park on Friday, according to a report...

Crops

Farmgate Prices Climb 61% y.o.y. in September

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 61% year-on-year in September, accelerating from a 52.9% increase in the previous month, data released...

Crops

Insurers Paid out Nearly HUF 40 bln for Drought Damage

Hungarian insurers have paid out close to HUF 40 billion for drought damage on around 8,500 claims by policyholders with...

Crops

Farmer Expands Livestock Business With HUF 600 mln Investment

The farmer Imre Horváth told state news wire MTI he is investing around HUF 600 million to expand his livestock...

Crops

Hungary Peach, Apricot, Pear Crops Grow

While drought weighed on Hungary's apple crop this year, orchards produced more peaches, apricots, and pears, agroinform.hu said last week....

Crops

Drought Makes Hungary Net Importer of Maize

This year's drought is expected to make Hungary a net importer of maize, State Secretary Zsolt Feldman said after a...

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...