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Food of animal origin placed on the market in Hungary is safe
Food of animal origin placed on the market in Hungary is completely safe and will remain so thanks to strict disease control measures, the Minister of Agriculture said in a...
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MBH Bank: The prospects of agriculture have improved
Agricultural prospects have improved compared to last year, mainly based on rural development support for investment, the MBH Bank Agricultural Center said in a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday....
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Producer prices of slaughter cattle are also rising in the EU
According to AKI slaughter statistics, in January 2025, cattle slaughter in Hungary increased by 27.8 percent in live weight compared to January 2024. Cows, which account for more than two-thirds...
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The number of poultry and pig slaughters increased in 2024 84.8 thousand cattle were slaughtered
In Hungarian slaughterhouses in 2024, 4.4 percent less than the previous year, and 4 million 782 thousand pigs were slaughtered, 6.5 percent more (+292 thousand) than in 2023. 237 million...
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Hungarian consortium working on new viral therapy innovation against swine flu
A Hungarian consortium is working on a new viral therapy innovation against swine flu, which could save pig farmers from significant losses, one of the consortium members, Kéleshús Sertéstenyésztő és...
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Veterinary science training is key
Well-trained veterinarians have a key role in epidemic prevention and treatment, in livestock protection and in food chain safety – said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, in his welcoming speech...
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The authority confirmed the plague of small ruminants in another settlement
The Nébih confirmed the plague of small ruminants in sheep herds kept in the settlements of Nagymétnekpuszta and Lenti in Zala County. Similar to the case in Szentgyörgyvölgy, the careless...
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Bird flu has appeared in more counties
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has detected the presence of the bird flu virus in Heves and Pest counties. The affected flocks are being destroyed...
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Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) has appeared in Hungary
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) has detected the presence of the PPR virus in Zala County. The animals were transported to Hungary from a collection...
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A general decrease characterizes the producer price of slaughter pigs
According to AKI PÁIR data, the producer price of domestically produced slaughter pigs, excluding VAT and transport costs, was 772 forints/kilogram of carcass warm weight in December 2024, a 10...
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Poultry farms can only be repopulated and repopulated under strict conditions following the avian influenza epidemic
The authority will soon lift the restrictions imposed due to the avian influenza epidemic that has been ongoing since October 2024 throughout the country. After that, poultry farms can be...
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Foot-and-mouth disease has appeared in Germany
Foot-and-mouth disease has reappeared in Germany after 37 years. The disease was detected in three free-ranging buffaloes in the state of Brandenburg. Nébih draws attention to the need for increased...
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The 860 billion forint development demand in the livestock sector is a good message
This year, those active in the livestock sector have requested 860 billion forints of support for large and small projects, which is a good message because it shows that there...
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Animal welfare support for the small ruminant sector has been published
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced its new call for applications aimed at improving the animal welfare conditions of domestic small ruminant herds within the framework of the Common Agricultural...
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Nébih Farm welcomes visitors at a new location
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has opened its doors to the renewed Nébih Farm, or the journey of milk, installation at the Hungarian Agricultural Museum since December. Visitors...
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The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a notice on the use of ENAR data in support policy
In the case of animal-based subsidies financed from EU funds, compliance with the rules on the identification and tracking of animals is expected. The Hungarian State Treasury carries out the...
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Hungarian Commissioner responsible for animal welfare in the European Commission
The new European Commission has taken office. For the first time since our accession to the EU, there is a Hungarian Commissioner who can directly act to promote EU and...
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145 thousand farmers received advance payments by the end of November
The second advance payment period of the new period of the Common Agricultural Policy has ended, within the framework of which 145 thousand farmers received 317.8 billion forints in support....
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The average price of light and heavy lamb also increased by more than 30 percent
According to European Commission data, the European Union’s sheep and goat imports (live animals and meat) were 112.5 thousand tonnes in January-August 2024, a 5 percent decrease compared to the...
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150,000 people have signed the agricultural petition, but that’s not enough
More than 150,000 people have already signed the agricultural petition, but we can’t stop there – said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, in a video message posted on his social...
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NAK: greater than expected interest in the new CAP Strategic Plan applications
The new CAP Strategic Plan applications received greater than expected interest, with significant oversubscriptions for most of the open calls – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI on...
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Cattle slaughterings down by more than 10 percent
39.8 thousand cattle were slaughtered in the first half of 2024, 10.4 percent less than in the same period of the previous year. The live weight of the slaughtered animals...
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NAK President: Area-based subsidies are decisive for the operation of Hungarian agriculture
Area-based subsidies are decisive for the operation of Hungarian agriculture, stated the President of the National Chamber of Agriculture and the Association of Hungarian Farmer Associations and Cooperatives (Magosz) at...
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Live pig exports have strengthened
According to data from the Central Statistical Office, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 22.7 percent to 22.5 thousand tons in January-August 2024 compared to the volume in January-August 2023....
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The amount available for ewe support will increase next year
The government is committed to supporting the sheep sector, which is why it has decided to increase one of the most important elements of the support available to sheep farmers....
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The Ministry of Agriculture regards the future of the waterfowl sector as a matter of its heart
Within the domestic livestock industry, the best organized livestock sector is the poultry sector, within which special attention is paid to waterfowl. The ministry considers the fate of both goose...
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Farmers are not obstacles, but partners in the green transition
European farmers should not be seen as an obstacle, but as an indispensable partner in the process of the green transition, said Oszkár Ökrös, the Deputy Secretary of State for...
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Agricultural vocational training institutions are constantly renewed
The renewal of agricultural vocational training not only helps education, but also serves to strengthen rural Hungary, which is the backbone of the country, said Dr. Márton Nobilis, State Secretary...
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Hungarian agricultural exports increased dynamically in the first half of the year
The measures taken to renew the Hungarian agriculture and food industry and the developments implemented have reached their goal, they continued to expand, and agricultural exports exceeded last year’s value...
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These are new opportunities for domestic wool utilization
The Ministry of Agriculture held a professional consultation on expanding the utilization possibilities of domestic wool under the leadership of State Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development Zsolt Feldman. During...
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