Agriculture

Land

Farmland Prices Fall for First Time in a Decade

The average price of farmland in Hungary reached HUF 2,172,000 per hectare in 2023, falling for the first time in...

Crops

Higher Volume Lifts Farm Sector Output in 2023

Output of Hungary's farm sector rose 6.6% to HUF 4.338 trillion in 2023 as volume climbed and prices fell, a...

Crops

Agrosztár Completes HUF 4 bln Hog Farm

Agribusiness Agrosztár has completed a HUF 4 billion hog farm in Dombegyhaza, managing director Balázs Dorcsinecz said on Friday, according...

Crops

Hungary Wheat Crop Over 5.9 mln Tonnes in 2023

Hungary's wheat crop reached 5,933,625 tonnes in 2023, a 36pc increase over the previous year's harvest when farmers were hit...

Crops

Hungarians Continue Buying Flowers

Despite the rising prices, Hungarians are not giving up on buying flowers related to the spring holidays, according to the...

Weather

Cold Snap Won’t Threaten Consumers

The weather, which has turned wintry again, will not pose a threat due to the safe heating supply of Hungarian...

Land

HUF 14 bln in Farmer Insurance Premium Subsidies Approved in Dec

In connection with more than 23,000 farmer applications, almost HUF 14 billion in insurance premium subsidies were approved in December...

Crops

Agri Ministers Agree on Mandatory Honey Indications

European Union agriculture ministers agreed that in the future, it will be mandatory to indicate the place of origin and...

Crops

Continental Dohányipari Buys 1,315 Tonnes of Virginia Tobacco

Hungary's Continental Dohányipari Group has bought 1,315 tonnes of Virginia tobacco this year, 49% more than in 2022, the company...

Crops

Hungary Agricultural Output Value Grows by 6.5%

The total value of output of agriculture exceeded HUF 4.3 trillion in 2023, which was 6.5% more than a year...

Crops

Volume Increase Lifts Farm Sector Output in 2023

The output of Hungary's farm sector rose 6.5% to HUF 4.334 trillion in 2023 as volume climbed and prices fell,...

Crops

Farm Input Prices Climb 5.4% in Q1-Q3

Farm input prices in Hungary rose 5.4% year-on-year in Q1-Q3, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show....

Crops

Bonduelle Produces 300 mln Cans of Corn

Bonduelle turned out close to 300 million cans of Hungarian sweet corn at its local plants this year, a new...

Crops

Hungary Sunflower Seed Harvest Reaches 2 mln Tonnes

Hungarian farmers have harvested 2m tonnes of sunflower seed this year, Agriculture Ministry state secretary Zsolt Feldman said on Tuesday,...

Land

Arable Land Prices in Hungary Climb 10% in 2022

The price of arable land in Hungary averaged HUF 2.1 million per hectare in 2022, rising 10% from a year...

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...