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Duck and goose slaughtering numbers have fallen
According to AKI slaughter statistics, 545.1 thousand tonnes (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first nine months of 2025, 0.8 percent less than between January and...
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AM: government helps waterfowl farmers with additional resources to prevent bird flu
The government helps waterfowl farmers with additional resources to prevent bird flu – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on Friday. In view of the significant interest of the...
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The government is helping waterfowl farmers prevent bird flu with additional funds
Given the significant interest of the affected producers, the ministry has doubled the fund that minimizes the risk of bird flu epidemics by reducing the density of poultry farms. Thus,...
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István Nagy: Ministry of Agriculture provides increased national funds for livestock farmers
This year, the budget for several important livestock farming titles will increase in order to further strengthen the financial security of farmers and improve animal welfare conditions. National subsidies can...
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Restrictive measures ordered in 1,200 municipalities in Spain due to the spread of bird flu
Restrictive measures were ordered in 1,200 municipalities in Spain on Monday due to the spread of bird flu. The order from the Ministry of Agriculture affects areas with a high...
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Hungarian goose meat is not only delicious and healthy
The saying goes that whoever does not eat goose on St. Martin’s Day will starve all year long. Although goose is not the easiest type of poultry to prepare, the...
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Tens of thousands of chickens culled in the Netherlands due to bird flu
Tens of thousands of chickens have been culled in the Netherlands after bird flu was discovered on poultry farms in Swifterbant in Flevoland and Bennekom in Gelderland, the Dutch Ministry...
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Strengthening breeding and deepening cooperation can give impetus to domestic goose production
Despite the record-breaking bird flu epidemic that started last year, there will be no shortage of goose meat and fattened goose liver this year. According to the joint overview of...
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Bird flu has appeared in a roast duck farm in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
The highly pathogenic H5N1 subtype of the bird flu virus has been confirmed by the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) in a roast duck farm in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County; the...
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Producer prices of broiler chickens and broiler turkeys have increased
According to the slaughter statistics of the Hungarian Institute of Animal Husbandry, 474.5 thousand tons (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first eight months of 2025,...
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Mandatory measures against bird flu have come into force in high-risk counties
Due to the increased risk of bird flu in the autumn period, Dr. Imre Nemes, the national chief veterinarian, has ordered preventive measures in the counties identified as high-risk from...
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AM: government supports waterfowl farmers in preventing the bird flu epidemic
The Hungarian State Treasury has already disbursed 2.038 billion forints in state aid to the waterfowl sector to help protect against bird flu. Thanks to the government’s support, 105 affected...
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Rising prices, declining exports – the Hungarian poultry sector shows a mixed picture
According to the latest data from the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI), slaughter chicken and turkey prices in Hungary increased in the first thirty-eight weeks of 2025, while poultry meat...
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István Nagy: the poultry sector is one of the most competitive livestock sectors
The poultry sector is one of the most promising and competitive livestock sectors in Hungary – the Minister of Agriculture stated on Thursday in Somberek, Baranya County. István Nagy emphasized...
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The poultry sector is one of the most competitive livestock sectors
The poultry sector is one of the most promising and competitive livestock sectors in Hungary – the Minister of Agriculture stated in Somberek, Baranya County, on Thursday. István Nagy emphasized...
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Domestic poultry meat imports fell by a third
According to European Commission data, the Union’s (EU27) poultry meat exports decreased by 3 percent to 853 thousand tons between January and May 2025 compared to the same period of...
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#NoBirdFlu: new toolkit on avian influenza available
A new communication toolkit jointly published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Commission is helping farmers and farm workers to protect themselves against avian influenza. In...
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The number of cattle and pig slaughters increased in the first half of 2025
Domestic slaughterhouses produced 234.2 thousand tons of pork and 262.3 thousand tons of poultry meat in the first half of 2025 (carcass weight, cut in poultry, cleaned weight). 50.3 thousand...
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Turkey meat imports fell
According to European Commission data, the EU’s (EU27) poultry meat exports increased by almost 1 percent to 520 thousand tonnes between January and March 2025 compared to the same period...
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István Nagy: the 21st century rebirth of Hungarian agriculture is our work
The 21st century rebirth of Hungarian agriculture is visible in Mélykút, this is our work, our responsibility – stated István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, at the handover of the Bács-Tak...
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Hungary is free from highly pathogenic avian influenza again
Hungary is once again considered free from avian influenza according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regulations. The favourable status covering the entire country allows for unhindered trade...
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EU poultry meat imports rebound in Q1 2025
According to European Commission data, EU27 poultry meat exports rose by almost 1 percent to 520,000 tonnes between January and March 2025 compared to the same period last year. The...
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Sino-Hungarian agricultural relations continue to strengthen
Hungarian agriculture and agribusiness have faced numerous challenges recently, but after overcoming the viruses affecting almost all our animal species, Hungary has become free, so trade with China can soon...
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Support available for the liquidation of waterfowl farms
The Ministry of Agriculture prioritizes the prevention of avian influenza epidemics, and is therefore announcing a support opportunity for waterfowl farmers who undertake to suspend their activities for three years,...
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Important measure to support the eradication of the avian influenza epidemic
The Ministry of Agriculture prioritizes the prevention of avian influenza epidemics, especially in regions where the density of poultry farms poses an increased epidemic risk. Therefore, support is available for...
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Poultry prices have increased slightly
According to AKI slaughter statistics, 228.4 thousand tons (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first four months of 2025, 6.5 percent less than between January and...
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Surveillance zones for avian influenza have been lifted
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Authority has not detected any new cases of avian influenza since the beginning of May, so the authority has lifted the surveillance...
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Chicken meat prices have increased further
According to AKI slaughter statistics, 170,000 tonnes (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first three months of 2025, 5.0 percent less than between January and March...
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István Nagy: we will continue to strive to reduce the risk of bird flu epidemics in every possible way in the future
We will continue to strive to reduce the risk of bird flu epidemics in every possible way in the future, and to this end, we intend to introduce effective incentives...
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New measures to eradicate bird flu epidemics
Waterfowl farmers who agree not to produce for three years may receive state support, announced Minister of Agriculture István Nagy on his social media page. The Ministry of Agriculture will...
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