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We are among the TOP5 exporters in Europe, with wheat and corn driving our exports
Hungary is one of the leaders in European grain exports. According to the analysis of Akcenta experts, in 2024 we sold grain abroad worth 1.93 billion euros (+14% year-on-year). Hungarian...
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This year’s corn harvest could be just over 4 million tons
Due to the drought-like summer, the domestic corn harvest is expected to be 4-4.2 million tons this year, with a yield of 5.6 tons per hectare. In an environment that...
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Agrometeorology: the soil contains enough moisture for sowing autumn grains
Precipitation is most needed in the southern regions of the central part of the country for soil preparation prior to sowing autumn grains, while the upper soil layer contains enough...
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Agrometeorology: late summer weather helps ripening and harvesting
We should prepare for dry and summer-like warm weather until the middle of next week, which will help ripening and harvesting – HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological analysis on...
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Corn market: weak harvest, growing uncertainty, shifting imports
The 2025 Hungarian corn harvest will not be sufficient to cover domestic consumption due to quantitative and qualitative problems. The food industry, feed production, isosugar and bioethanol industries can all...
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Corn harvest expected to increase this year
The IGC’s August projection indicates a global corn harvest of 1,299 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 5 percent higher than in the 2024/2025 marketing year. Utilization could be...
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AM: the interests of Hungarian farmers come first, we will continue to maintain the import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products
The interests of Hungarian farmers come first, we will continue to maintain the import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on Wednesday. According...
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Wheat and corn prices are rising: latest market data from AKI
In Hungary, in the second week of August, table wheat was traded at an average producer price of 77 thousand forints/ton excluding VAT and transport costs – 1 percent higher...
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New challenges, innovative answers in sunflower and corn cultivation
Hungarian agriculture has reached a crossroads: the effects of climate change, economic pressure, and the withdrawal of plant protection active ingredients are collectively transforming the future of crop production. At...
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Hungarian sweet corn remains at the forefront of Europe
The Hungarian sweet corn sector remains Europe’s leader in 2025, ahead of France. As one of the most important players in the EU’s sweet corn supply, our country has played...
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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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Corn and soybean prices hit historic lows
American farmers face serious challenges: By July 2025, corn and soybean futures prices, adjusted for inflation, fell below their 2006 levels. Amid high production costs and intensifying international competition, farmers’...
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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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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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Corn prices up 22 percent from a year ago
Agricultural marketNewsPublication According to Tallage, the spot export price (FOB Gulf) of corn produced in the United States decreased by $1 to $210/ton between April 4 and May 8. In...
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What’s bad for corn is good for sunflowers
This year, the sunflower sowing area in Hungary could reach up to 750,000 hectares, according to Syngenta’s pre-spring sowing market analysis. According to the company’s data, opposite processes are taking...
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The profitability of corn production also depends on the selection of hybrids and tillage
The success of Hungarian corn growers largely depends on the quantity and quality of the crop yield, which is influenced by the selection of the right hybrid and the correct...
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Mexico constitutionally bans the cultivation of genetically modified corn
The Mexican House of Representatives has approved a constitutional amendment that would completely ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) corn in the country. However, the new regulation could spark...
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Syngenta’s offering has been expanded with high-performance hybrids and effective crop protection solutions
Syngenta kicked off the year with new products and top hybrids tailored to environmental challenges. The season-opening event showcased newly developed herbicides, the latest biological solutions, and sunflower and corn...
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Corn producer prices up 30 percent year-on-year
According to Tallage, the spot export price of corn grown in the United States increased to $212/ton (+$4) between December 12 and January 9. In Argentina, the free-on-board (FOB) price...
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GOSZ-VSZT-NAK helps corn producers choose the best hybrids for them again
In 2024, the performance of a total of 40 corn hybrids was tested at 9 points in the country in the national corn post-registration variety trial of the National Grain...
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Challenges in Hungarian Grain Production: Focus on Quality and Sustainability
At the Portfolio Agrárszektor 2024 Conference, industry experts revealed that 60% of Hungary’s corn harvest is unsuitable for food production, leading to a loss of key export markets, including Italy. Although this...
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Quality inspection practices for corn purchases are being reviewed
The Ministry of Agriculture is reviewing the quality inspection practices for corn purchases. Instead of creating unnecessary tension, self-restraint and compliance with the rules are needed in the corn market,...
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This year’s harvest and sowing have come to an end
This year’s autumn harvest and sowing work has been completed, the soil was sufficiently moist for autumn sowing, and in the more or less sunny weather, autumn agricultural work could...
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Corn production: this is a difficult year for everyone
Due to the unfavorable weather, the Central-Eastern European region is considered the loser this year, including Hungary – stated Gábor Berkes. In most countries, poor corn crops were born, and...
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Maize free from aflatoxin contamination was also grown in the variety experiment network of Nébih
In the corn experiment of the Breed Experiment Station of the Nébih Baranya county, it was possible to prevent aflatoxin contamination with appropriate, well-timed insect control. And at those variety...
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KITE: despite the bad harvest, there is no need to expect an increase in the price of corn
Despite the poor domestic harvest, István Kovács, KITE’s crop trade business director, does not expect the price of corn to rise in the near future, after the harvest in Europe...
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Az előlegfizetési időszak november végéig tart
Thanks to the autumn works carried out in a timely manner, the sunflower harvest was completed by the first week of October, and the corn harvest is also nearing its...
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The domestic supply of corn is ensured, there is no need to import
Most of the corn produced in our country has yet to be harvested, but some people – presumably in the interest of the market – are already predicting the need...
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