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The drought also caused great damage to fish production in ponds
Date: 2022-08-10 13:15:14
The dry, droughty weather is causing more and more damage to fish production in domestic ponds as well. According to an expert from the Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and...
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Retail survey: enrollment in school costs 20,000-30,000 HUF per child this year
Date: 2022-08-10 13:07:34
On average, starting school costs HUF 20-30 thousand per child, but this amount can double, for example in the case of buying a new school bag – REGIO Játékkereskedelmi Kft....
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There is already a shortage of sugar in the shops
Date: 2022-08-10 12:48:11
You can either not get sugar in Hungarian stores, or the stores limit the amount you can buy, Infostart reports. The expert highlighted the reasons. Hungary cannot produce enough sugar,...
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There is a big problem with Hungarian apples, we need to prepare for a serious shortage
Date: 2022-08-10 12:34:46
Instead of the previous average yield of 5-600 thousand tons, apple growers in Hungary expect 350 thousand tons this year, which is a third less than last year. In addition...
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Instead of seasonal workers, “pick it yourself” days dominate the fruit market
Date: 2022-08-10 12:18:02
The plum season is starting, and producers can pay up to HUF 200 a kilo if the buyer picks it from the tree. “Pick it yourself” days are becoming more...
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In July, inflationary pressure eased slightly in Germany
Date: 2022-08-10 11:52:05
In July, according to expectations, the inflationary pressure in Germany eased slightly, according to the Wednesday report of the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. Inflation continues to be driven by...
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The increase in prices has slowed in the United States, but inflation is still close to the record
Date: 2022-08-10 11:19:49
In the United States, consumer prices rose by 8.5 percent in July compared to a year earlier, the statistics office of the US Department of Labor announced. The figure is...
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Spain: Vegetable exports in May reached a historic sales record
Date: 2022-08-10 10:54:44
The turnover of Spanish vegetable exports increased by 10.67% until May, reaching a historical record of 3.955 billion euros. Despite the increase in exports, the volume decreased by 3.43%, the...
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Repeated changes in the poultry meat and egg sectors, as well as in the reference prices for egg albumin
Date: 2022-08-10 10:35:35
The Commission’s executive order (EU) 2022/1323 has been published on specific amendments to regulation 1484/95/EC in the poultry meat and egg sector, as well as the reference prices for egg...
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New products at Lidl’s Hazánk Kincsei product family
Date: 2022-08-10 10:14:07
Lidl’s Hazánk Kincsei product range is being expanded with high-quality vegetables and fruits from various regions of Hungary, among others, garlic from Makó, and hot peppers and tomatoes from Szentes...
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This year’s theme of Magyar Ízek Utcája is revolves around grain
Date: 2022-08-10 10:06:19
True to the traditions of the Hungarian Bakers’ Association, it organized its Bread Competition for the eleventh time. The public was able to meet for the first time the first...
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Spain has testing a new solution for the safe transport of Ukrainian grain
Date: 2022-08-10 10:05:36
Spain is testing the efficiency of Ukrainian grain transportation by rail with a 600-ton shipment of corn, which is scheduled to arrive in Barcelona from the Polish-Ukrainian border at the...
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Every third Estonian resident buys the cheapest options on the supermarket shelf
Date: 2022-08-10 09:16:47
Every third Estonian resident buys the cheapest options on the supermarket shelf, a new study by Kantar Emor and the Estonian Food Industry Association shows. Estonian products are preferred if...
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Corona Beer§s own eco-toursm island is worth visiting
Date: 2022-08-10 08:48:02
Global beer giant Corona announced the grand opening of its namesake island today, a tropical eco-tourism paradise. Located just off the coast of Colombia, it is the first ever Blue...
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How Is Britain’s Cost-Of-Living Crisis Affecting Consumer Behaviour?
Date: 2022-08-10 08:20:37
As a cost-of-living squeeze on household incomes looks set to worsen in the United Kingdom, here are how consumers are adapting to the rising prices of everything from food to...
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GKI: How much energy do companies save with investments?
Date: 2022-08-10 00:51:51
GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. examined whether the enterprises had implemented energy-saving investments in the last 3 years, and how much energy savings they achieved. The survey was conducted in May 2022,...
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Food can be given an eco-label so that we know what it really costs to buy it
Date: 2022-08-09 22:06:23
Until now, many customers would have been curious about the environmental impact of each food item they purchased. It seems that thanks to an innovation, the truth may soon be...
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Due to the drought, we can even pay a quarter higher price for olive oil
Date: 2022-08-09 21:32:11
Acesur, the leading exporter of olive oil, predicts an increase in the price of the product in the next three to four months as heat waves threaten production capacity in...
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Another extraordinary measure: it is forbidden to take firewood out of the country
Date: 2022-08-09 20:31:23
Due to the energy crisis caused by the war and Brussels sanctions, the government orders an export ban on energy carriers, including firewood. The government controls the export of firewood...
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Russia and Ukraine have agreed on the protection of the Ukrainian grain exportchannel
Date: 2022-08-09 20:08:23
Ships exporting Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea will be protected by a 10-nautical-mile buffer zone under a deal agreed Monday by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations. After...
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Is margarine bread a luxury item? And a few other things that are brutally expensive now
Date: 2022-08-09 17:06:48
In July 2022, consumer prices were on average 13.7% higher than a year earlier. Such high inflation has not been seen in 24 years! But what went up in price...
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These are the rules for loan moratorium and damage payment due to drought
Date: 2022-08-09 15:21:37
The regulations governing the new loan moratorium due to the drought and special payments by insurers due to drought damage have been published. A loan moratorium and interest-subsidized loans will...
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A global shortage is coming, Hungarians’ favorite side dish may disappear from the shelves
Date: 2022-08-09 15:14:04
India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is struggling with serious problems, so its exports may decrease, warns Bloomberg. In India, despite praying for rain, they have not sown rice in...
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This is the message of the FAO food price index, which has started to fall
Date: 2022-08-09 12:30:15
There is no sign of domestic food prices yet, but the FAO food price index has been falling for the fourth month. Zoltán Fórián, the leading agricultural expert of the...
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Aldi asks for ID from everyone purchasing alcohol
Date: 2022-08-09 12:23:00
From now on, when buying alcoholic products, everyone will be asked for their identity card, even those who are visibly over the age of eighteen, hvg.hu pointed out. According to...
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Unprecedented inflation is coming to Hungary
Date: 2022-08-09 12:21:54
Inflation continues to grow in Hungary, in a never seen before. Inflation data in Hungary once again caused quite an unpleasant surprise, as the CSO measured a 13.7% annual increase...
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The world wants more and better formula, dynamic growth of the goat milk powder sector is expected
Date: 2022-08-09 11:55:01
Demand for milk powder made from goat’s milk stagnated for a long time, but due to the expanding formula market, serious growth is expected in the sector. Most breast milk...
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July heatwave boosts supermarket spendings in UK
Date: 2022-08-09 11:54:31
Scorching weather resulted in a boost in supermarket sales last month, a recent report has revealed. According to Barclaycard, spending grew 7.7% in July compared to the same period in...
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The invention of the Australians promises lower overhead costs and an environmentally friendly context for poultry farmers
Date: 2022-08-09 11:50:09
A new hybrid geothermal and solar energy system can dramatically reduce emissions and energy costs at many Australian poultry farms, according to a recent announcement from the University of Melbourne....
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The USDA believes in a growing organic sector, new, uniform standards are coming
Date: 2022-08-09 11:33:46
On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) proposed rule in the Federal Register. With this publication, USDA proposes requirements for organic poultry and...
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