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Biofuels to keep global grain prices high – says Toepfer

Rising biofuels production will keep grain and oilseed prices high in the coming year, German grain trading house Toepfer International,...

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Briton buys 35,000 acres of Russian farmland

A property developer from Nottingham has bought 35,000 acres of arable land in Russia in what is thought to be...

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EU cereal harvest estimated to rise slightly this year

Cereal harvest in the European Union will rise slightly this year but remain below the average of the last five...

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Intervention corn freed up – Hungary

The EU has removed its ban on the sale of remaining corn reserves for sale to domestic buyers....

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Europe heat toll rises to 22, floods in w.- Europe

Extreme weather hit Europe yesterday as the death toll from a heat wave in Romania, Austria and Bulgaria rose to...

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Hungary’s wheat yields lower than expected in 2007

The Agriculture Ministry expects wheat yields at an average 3.6 tons per hectare this year, rather below the 3.8% per...

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New bio-fuel factory in Hungary, Almásfüzitő

An American entrepreneur plans to build a second-generation bio-fuel plant in Almásfüzitő (North Hungary), managing director of Iverg Consulting Kft,...

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China to stick to strict energy-saving, environment-protection plans

The Chinese government has reiterated its intention to meet strict energy efficiency and pollutant reduction targets, which it failed last...

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Russia knows how to prevent global warming – academic

Russian scientists have found a way to prevent global warming of the Earth, the director of the Global Climate and...

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Petrom will invest over €1 billion in two refineries

Romanian company Petrom will invest €1,2 billion in the modernization of Petrobrazi and Arpechim refineries, the Romanian Rompres agency informed....

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Forecast shows fruit harvest to be halved by frost

Frost in late April and early May has seriously damaged most of Hungary's orchards and latest estimates show that the...

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Hungary needs more potatoes

The current harvesting of potatoes is reduced in a 25% due to bad weather conditions....

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Would bioethanol be “third pillar” of Hungary’s crop-farming sector

Bioethanol should become the third pillar of Hungary's crop farming sector after food and animal feed, Minister of Agriculture József...

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Raw sugar may extend losses on global surplus

Raw sugar prices, which have slumped 35% in the past year, may decline further as Brazil and India, the world’s...

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Egis production uninterrupted after losing 3% capacity in fire

Egis Nyrt, the Hungarian drugmaker majority owned by France's Laboratoires Servier, said production was uninterrupted after the company lost as...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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...

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...

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...

Hungary Ranks Among Europe’s Hottest Countries on Monday

Hungary was among the hottest countries in Europe on Monday, setting new temperature records as water levels at the Paks...

Hungary Tightens Energy Rules as Heat Records Fall, Budapest Water Supply Remains Stable

Hungary introduced stricter measures over the weekend as extreme heat, record-low Danube levels and power grid pressure prompted renewed calls...

Red Code Takes Effect as Hungary Faces Severe Heatwave

Hungary’s “red code” heat emergency takes effect today as the country braces for several days of extreme temperatures, Social and...