Agriculture

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Hops being planted on another 13 hectares

With the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, hops were planted on another 13 hectares to support the food industry,...

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Agricultural product prices up 20% y.o.y.

The average purchase price of agricultural products was 20.5% higher in June than a year earlier, up 3.1 percentage points...

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Farmers plant fewer melons but harvest quality ‘excellent’

Hungarian farmers planted melons on an area one-fifth the size of that in 2020, but yields are "very good" and...

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Farmgate prices rose 14% in H1

Farmgate prices in Hungary rose 14% in the first half from the same period a year earlier, according to data...

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Tomatoes, peppers most consumed of Hungarian vegetables

Tomatoes and peppers are at the top of the Hungarian vegetable consumption list with a respective 9% and 12% share....

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Autumn cereal seeds soon available

An adequate quantity and quality of autumn cereal seed will be available for the start of the season, according to...

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Sweetcorn harvest estimated at 500,000 tonnes in 2021

Hungary's sweetcorn harvest is expected to come close to 500,000 tonnes this year, Swiss-owned seed company Syngenta said on Wednesday,...

Weather

Firefighters called to nearly 200 places due to weekend storm

Firefighters had to intervene at 197 locations due to Sunday night's storm, according to Dániel Mukics, a spokesman for the...

Crops

Rapeseed price increase pushing up product costs

The price of rapeseed is at its peak, which is why cooking oil, margarine and biofuels are also expected to...

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Farmers finish wheat harvest in Tolna County

The average yield of winter wheat in Tolna County is over six tonnes, which is higher than last year's average...

Weather

Pond farms struggle with water scarcity

Despite more rainfall in recent weeks, pond farms continue to struggle with water scarcity, according to the Hungarian Aquaculture and...

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Spring frosts may have culled most of apricot harvest

Due to the cool weather and frosts during the spring flowering season, the apricot yield is expected to drop by...

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Farmgate prices up 17.4% in May

Farmgate prices rose an annualized 17.4% in May, accelerating after a 15.5% increase in April, according to data released by...

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Grain growers association cuts estimate for wheat crop

Hungary's National Association of Grain Growers (GOSZ) has cut its estimate for this year's wheat crop by about half a...

Weather

Thunderstorms, hail damage homes

The number of disaster relief alerts continued to rise last week, according to profitline.hu....

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...