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Farmgate prices climb 27% in November

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 27.2% in November from the same month a year earlier, state news wire MTI reports,...

Crops

Balaton Agrár awarded HUF 464 mln grant for grape processing plant

Agribusiness Balaton Agrár was awarded a HUF 464 million grant for a HUF 1 billion grape processing plant it is...

Crops

Innovitech leading HUF 860 mln consortium

Hungarian software company Innovitech is leading a consortium of companies in an HUF 860 million project to develop a robot...

Crops

Raw wheat prices nearly double

Although it seemed conceivable earlier that not all mills would have enough bread grain until the new wheat harvest, it...

Land

New tractor sales up 7%

Farmers in Hungary purchased 3,335 new tractors in 2021, up 7.2% from a year earlier, agriculture portal Agroinform.hu said on...

Weather

2021 among Hungary’s driest years on record

Precipitation in Hungary was a little more than 500mm in 2021, almost 20% under the average, making it one of...

Crops

Organically grown area doubles in past 5 years

In Hungary, the size of the organically grown area has doubled in the last five years....

Crops

Hungary submits strategic plan for new CAP to Brussels

Hungary has submitted its strategic plan for the European Union's reformed common agricultural policy (CAP) to the European Commission, Agriculture...

Crops

Consortium completes HUF 1.9 bln crop research program

A consortium led by Törökszentmiklósi Mezőgazdasági has completed a HUF 1.9 billion research program on the genetic utilization of plants...

Crops

Farmgate prices up 26.1% in October

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 26.1% in October from the same month a year earlier, according to data released by...

Crops

Hungary’s largest apple facility to be completed in March

The country's largest apple-handling facility in Újfehértó (240 km northeast of Budapest) will be completed by March next year. Minister...

Land

Nitrogénművek buying artificial fertilizer early

Nitrogénművek, Hungary's only producer of artificial fertilizer, urged farmers to buy fertilizer early to avoid delivery problems expected in Q1...

Crops

Fall maize harvest at 6 mln tonnes

Around 6 million tonnes of maize were harvested in the fall from 1 million hectares of sown area, the Agriculture...

Land

Agri Ministry prioritizing smaller farms

Through the Renewable Countryside and Renewable Agriculture program, the Ministry of Agriculture aims to develop the entire Hungarian food production...

Crops

Farmgate prices rise 23.6% 

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 23.6% in September from the same month a year earlier, according to data released by...

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...