Agriculture

Weather

HUF 4.6 bln in damage so far in storm season

At the halfway point of this year's storm season, according to May-June data, 39,000 notifications were received by insurance companies,...

Crops

Good melon season expected this year 

A "very positive" melon season is expected in Hungary this year, Béla Mártonffy of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...

Weather

Warm weather requires special attention during harvest

Harvesting has started nationwide, and the extremely warm weather requires special attention from farmers, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said...

Land

Land prices triple over past decade

In 11 years, the land market has tripled in price, writes business daily Világgazdaság....

Crops

Mondelez expands its Sustainable Wheat Program in Hungary

U.S. multinational food company Mondelez International on Tuesday said it is expanding its Sustainable Wheat Program in Hungary as well,...

Crops

Farm gate prices up 46% y.o.y. in April

Farmgate price growth in Hungary continued to accelerate in April, reaching 46% compared to the same month of 2021, according...

Crops

Agriculture Minister: Grain stocks need gauging

Minister of Agriculture István Nagy pointed to the need to gauge Hungary's grain stocks as concerns over how to get...

Weather

Insurers to pay HUF 2.4 bln on spring storm claims

Hungarian insurers have approved HUF 2.4 billion of payouts on claims by policyholders whose property was damaged by storms in...

Crops

Input prices climb faster than farmgate prices in Q1 

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 34% year-on-year in the first quarter, but were outpaced by a 37% increase in input...

Crops

Melon prices could rise 30-40% this year

Melon prices could rise 30-40% this year as input prices climb and farmers switch to more lucrative grain crops, farm...

Crops

Asparagus season starts later than usual

Hungary's asparagus season started at the end of April, later than usual, and is expected to run until mid-June, according...

Crops

Farmgate prices jump 37.4% in March

Farmgate prices in Hungary increased 37.4% in March from the same month a year earlier, state news wire MTI reports,...

Land

Hungary applies to host 2025 World Beekeeping Exhibition

Hungary has applied to host the 2025 World Beekeeping Exhibition, the Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said on his Facebook...

Land

200,000 bees mysteriously killed over the winter

The condition of Hungary's bee colonies over the winter, as in previous years, was not particularly good, Péter Bross, the...

Crops

Hungarian agriculture faces further difficulties due to war

After the adjustment of the last two years, actors within the agricultural and food economy are facing another shock effect...

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...