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Agrometeorology: Drought intensifies, forced ripening of summer crops expected
The heat is increasing in the coming days, and no significant precipitation is expected in most parts of the country, so forced ripening of summer crops is expected under drought...
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Agrometeorology: heatwave, atmospheric drought and heat stress await plants
Sunny, dry weather is expected until next weekend with peak temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius and frequent atmospheric drought, which not only makes the development of field plants more difficult,...
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Agrometeorology: Drought not easing in large areas
Precipitation arrived in many places at the end of last week, but large areas were almost completely left out of the rain. A heat wave is not likely in the...
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Drought anxiety in agriculture: corn, potatoes and apples are most at risk
This summer’s drought is already making its mark on Hungarian agriculture – the yields of maize, potatoes and apples are most at risk of significant decline. Experts from the HUN-REN...
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HUN-REN: This year’s drought may mainly affect the yield of corn, potatoes and apples
This year’s drought may mainly affect the yield of corn, potatoes and apples – the HUN-REN Agricultural Research Center drew attention on Monday. In their statement, they emphasized: according to...
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Agrometeorology: Plants are waiting for precipitation
The poor weather of the past week has not been good for plant development, with the exception of the western, northwestern and northeastern parts of the country, the area affected...
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Harvesting is over in Békés County
The harvesting is over in Békés, the average yields are well below previous years. The storm is damaging the sunflower, the drought is damaging the corn. According to the data...
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A thousand water experts are working to combat the drought
A thousand water experts are working nationwide to combat the drought and to help troubled pond farms, fish and fishing pond operators – said the State Secretary for Agriculture of...
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Imre Hubai: artificial water replenishment helps the landscape’s natural adaptability
Artificial water replenishment, which is inevitably necessary due to climate change, helps the landscape’s natural adaptability – stated Imre Hubai, the State Secretary responsible for agriculture at the Ministry of...
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It’s hot on the pasture – heat stress research in pastured beef cattle
The summer drought poses serious challenges to livestock producers in addition to crop production, with pastures already showing signs of discharges typical of August in many places. Heat stress is...
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Agrometeorology: further precipitation is greatly needed
Although significant precipitation arrived last week after the extreme drought in June, and the drought has eased or even ended in large areas, further precipitation is needed in many places...
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A watershed year in viticulture: this is how winemakers are fighting the drought
The lack of precipitation is now critical for vineyards in the post-flowering stage: where there is no rain, producers can expect severe crop losses and capital destruction. The year 2025...
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Ecological water replenishment has begun on the Ős-Sárvíz River
Ecological water replenishment has begun on the Szedres section of the Ős-Sárvíz River, 100 l/minute, a total of 80 thousand cubic meters of fresh water is being supplied to the...
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Agrometeorology: Drought eased nationwide, ended in large areas
Due to the precipitation that fell in the first half of the week, the drought eased nationwide, ended in large areas, and vegetation refreshed – HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its...
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Irrigation water resources equivalent to one-third of Lake Balaton are available
Despite the extraordinary drought and lack of precipitation, we can meet all irrigation needs – said Imre Hubai, State Secretary for Agriculture at the Ministry of Agriculture. He added that...
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Free irrigation water provided to farmers is a key element in the fight against drought
Free irrigation water provided to farmers is a key element in the fight against drought, the State Secretary for Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture announced in Kisköre on Saturday....
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There is a problem with corn
As we enter the middle of the summer harvest season, the picture of the 2025 arable crop results is becoming clearer. The barley harvest is practically complete, and about a...
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We must learn to manage our own water resources responsibly
As with football, it is also true for water management that we are a country of ten million experts, but before we pass judgment on the subject or give advice...
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Viktor Orbán: a thousand people and more than two hundred machines mobilized to reduce drought damage
Five billion forints had to be mobilized to reduce the damage caused by the drought, about a thousand people had to be assigned, while more than 200 machines are also...
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Imre Hubai: Sufficient Quantity and Good Quality of Grain Harvested in Hungary
This year’s harvest has yielded a satisfactory quantity and quality of grain in Hungary – announced Imre Hubai, State Secretary for Agriculture at the Ministry of Agriculture, during a press...
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Farmers are being helped against drought with free water fees, water retention and irrigation modernization
While the government supports farmers by assuming the water service fee and developing irrigation, Brussels and the Tisza Party would make farmers pay for the cost of fighting the drought,...
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The government provides irrigation water to farmers for free
The government provides irrigation water to farmers for free by taking over the payment of water fees from farmers in the amount of about 10 billion forints – said István...
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Agrometeorology: Drought continues to worsen
The agricultural drought in the Great Plain has continued to worsen over the past week, signs of severe drought can be observed in an increasingly large area, and from Saturday...
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Grain yields are low due to drought in Békés County
The harvest has begun in Békés County, and due to the drought, the development and yields of grain crops are lagging behind – the Békés County Directorate of the National...
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The country’s water retention capacity will improve significantly
Thanks to the currently ongoing and planned developments, instead of the current 200 million cubic meters, one and a half billion cubic meters of precipitation can be retained and used...
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Norway introduces tourist tax: municipalities can ease the burden of overtourism
According to experts, the corn crop is already showing a tragic picture, while the fate of wheat depends on the weather in the coming days. Rain continues to elude the...
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Agrometeorology: agricultural drought is getting worse
The agricultural drought in the country is getting worse and worse, and no significant precipitation is expected in the next 8-10 days; the nightmare of a historic drought in 2022...
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AM: Responsible agricultural water management is key during the drought period
It is of paramount importance that Hungarian agriculture can adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, and that we preserve the value and productivity of domestic farmland for future...
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Responsible agricultural water management is key during drought periods
It is of utmost importance that Hungarian agriculture can adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, and that we preserve the value and productivity of domestic farmland for future...
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Imre Hubai: We are helping farmers with subsidies and measures
Without successful agriculture, there is no successful countryside, no secure food supply and no livable big city. Therefore, the government views the players in the sector, especially farmers, as strategic...
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