Agriculture

Crops

Prospects of Hungarian Feed Industry Favorable This Year

The prospects for the Hungarian feed industry in 2024 are favorable, according to the announcement of agricultural company group UBM,...

Weather

Heavy Rains Expected This Week to Ease Drought

Heavy rains will ease the drought this week, according to an agrometeorological analysis by HungaroMet Zrt....

Crops

Farmgate Prices Fall 15.2% in March

Farmgate prices in Hungary fell 15.2% year-on-year in March, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Monday show....

Crops

Agriculture Ministry Committed to Sustainable Viticulture

The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to ensuring that grape growing in Hungary has as little environmental impact as possible...

Crops

Farmgate Prices Fall 25.4% in February

Farmgate prices in Hungary fell 25.4% year-on-year in February, dropping for the eleventh month in a row, data released by...

Weather

HungaroMet Wins HUF 10 bln Grant for Weather, Climatology Portal

HungaroMet has announced it won HUF 10 billion in European Union support to develop a meteorological and climatology portal, according...

Crops

Farm, Food Sector Trade Surplus Reaches EUR 3.519 bln in 2023

Hungary's farm sector trade surplus reached EUR 3.519 bln in 2023, edging up 1% from the previous year, a report...

Land

Great Hungarian Plain Soil Dryness at ‘Critical’ Level

The top 20 centimeters of the soil in the Great Hungarian Plain is critically dry, and precipitation is badly needed...

Weather

Several Heat Records Broken This Past Weekend

Several heat records were broken in Hungary on Saturday, the national weather service HungaroMet said on its website. A daytime...

Crops

11,500 Tonnes of Horseradish Harvested in Hungary Last Year

Around 11,500 tonnes of horseradish was harvested in Hungary last year, the biggest producer of the condiment in the European...

Land

Artificial Fertilizer Sales Fall 19% in 2023

Sales volume of artificial fertilizer dropped 19% to 371,000 tonnes in 2023, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...

Crops

Agriculture Industry Optimistic With EU Rural Development Program

Hungarian agriculture and the food industry are characterized by an optimistic mood with the launch of the European Union's Rural...

Crops

Farmgate Prices Fall 26.1% in January

Farmgate prices in Hungary fell 26.1% year-on-year in January, dropping for the tenth month in a row, data released by...

Crops

Farm Sector Generates 38% of Trade Surplus

The farm sector accounted for 38% of Hungary's trade surplus in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture said last week, according...

Crops

Early Spring Means Frost Damage a Risk Again in 2024

The spring-like weather in February has brought forward the vegetation cycle of fruit trees by weeks again this year. This...

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...