Agriculture

Crops

Wheat crop close to 5 mln tonnes this year

Hungary's wheat crop will be close to five million tonnes this year, according to the most recent estimates, Minister of...

Crops

Spring frost destroys 80% of Hungary peach crop

Spring frost has destroyed about 80% of Hungary's peach crop this year, the National Agriculture Chamber said, according to a...

Crops

Agribusinesses, banks create assoc to support maize farmers

A number of businesses in the agriculture and financial sectors have established an association to support local maize farmers, according...

Crops

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus emerges in Hungary

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a plant virus that can leave fruit unmarketable, has been detected in Hungary, national...

Land

Farmland prices rise 5% in 2020

Farmland prices rose by 5% on average in Hungary last year, OTP Mortgage Bank said, according to a report by...

Crops

Cornerstone laid for HUF 7.6 bln apple sorting center

Local and central government officials laid the cornerstone of a HUF 7.6 billion apple sorting, packaging, and research center in...

Crops

Farmgate prices climb 13% in Q1

Farmgate prices rose 13% in the first quarter 2021, outpacing the 7.3% increase in input prices, state news wire MTI...

Weather

Weather conditions improving for farming

The weather conditions prevailing at the end of April and in the first half of May were generally favorable for...

Crops

‘Historic’ HUF 600 bln development program for agriculture

The Renewable Countryside and Renewable Agriculture Program will provide for and strengthen Hungarian agriculture and the food industry to a...

Crops

Pesticide use in Hungary averages 1.5 kg per hectare

Pesticide use in Hungary averaged 1.5 kg per hectare in 2019, around the mid-range in a comparison with other European...

Crops

Springtime frost damages peach and apricot crop

Hungarian orchard farmers are facing frost damage to their early blooming peach and apricot crops for the third year in...

Land

Number of livestock farms in Hungary falls

Livestock is the main business of 25% of Hungarian farms, down from 46% 10 years earlier, a farm census conducted...

Crops

Farmers could receive HUF 18.6 bln compensation for damages

Some 8,700 farmers could receive around HUF 18.6 billion of compensation from the Hungarian State Treasury for various damages suffered...

Crops

Ice damage on just 32,000 hectares in 2020

Thanks to the national ice mitigation system, claims for just 32,000 hectares were filed last year, despite extreme weather, the...

Land

Farmland prices climb 7.3% in Hungary

Farmland prices in Hungary rose 7.3% last year and averaged HUF 1,727,000 per hectare, state news wire MTI reports citing...

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...