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Grain is the main commodity of Hungarian agroexport
Wheat and corn are Hungary’s two main commodities within the agricultural export. In the first three months of 2018, 1.2 million tonnes of the two crops were exported. After last...
Read moreA maize mill is under construction in Karcag
The Jász-föld Zrt. is building a maize mill in Karcag with a 1.5 billion forints investment – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Tuesday. The announcement quotes Fazekas...
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Maize and Wheat Conference event series with great success
The 2nd Maize and Wheat Conference event series ended with a great success with total of 450 participants. The event held at the Agricultural Faculty of the University of Debrecen...
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Syngenta’s drought tolerant maize tested in the desert is available in Hungary
This year, Syngenta’s new, worldwide tested drought tolerant corn hybrids are also available in Hungary. The Artesian Technology opens a new chapter in the company’s ever-growing corn portfolio. “Syngenta places...
Read moreMFB: 32 billion forints credit for the construction of the citric acid plant in Szolnok
The Chinese-Hungarian joint venture, the BBCA Szolnok Zrt. and the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) have signed a 12-year loan agreement for nearly 32 billion HUF loan for the construction of...
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A flour-sensitive industry
According to Zsófia Pótsa, general secretary of the Hungarian Grain and Seed Association (MGTKSZ), the Hungarian milling industry processes less than 1.2 million tons of wheat a year. Just in comparison:...
Read moreThe highest yield per hectare of fodder crops is in Tolna county
The average yield of maize per tonne in Tolna County exceeded eight tonnes. Most of the yield is processed by domestic bioethanol factories. According to the data of the National...
Read moreIn Zala County the average yield of maize exceeded 7 tonnes
Harvesting of maize in Zala County is completed, with an average yield of more than 7 tonnes in the area of 34 560 hectares – the county president of the...
Read moreThis year’s maize yield has decreased by at least a quarter
This year’s maize yield decreased significantly, by 25-30 percent, compared to last year’s record, but quality is still good – the Concordia Közraktár Zrt. told MTI on Tuesday. According to...
Read moreThe farmers in Zala county expect 7 million tons of average yield for maize
Seven tons per hectare average yield of maize is expected in Zala County, where nearly 10 percent of the crop is harvested – the county president of the National Agricultural...
Read moreBrutal drought caused 100 billion HUF damages to the corn
This year’s summer heat caused up to 100 billion HUF damages to the corn producers – agrarszektor.hu wrote. According to the harvest results so far, yield is more than 2...
Read moreThe yield of corn and sunflower is smaller this year in Békés county
Due to the droughty summer, yields of both crops are lower than usual – the Békés County Harvest Coordination Committee determined at its meeting. Adamcsik László, a member of the...
Read moreCzerván: less corn is expected to grow this year
This year, less corn is expected to grow. The yield per hectare is below the record level of 2016, the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) said...
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Two million tons of vegetable production is expected
This year’s vegetable production is expected to be two million tonnes, which is 5-10 percent more than last year. Dessert corn can break records – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The volume of...
Read moreAgrarian Chamber: drought can cause 100 billion HUF damage to maize production
Drought can cause damage to 100 billion HUF in terms of maize production, and the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) requested from the Minister of Interior Pintér Sándor to proclaim...
Read moreThe Hungrana Kft. uses 3,000 tons of maize a day
Almost 1.2 million tons of domestic GMO-free maize is processed annually, and the Hungrana Kft. provides 5.5-6 percent of the Hungarian food exports – portfolio.hu wrote. This means that their...
Read moreThe VSZT and the GOSZ test autumn wheat and maize in their experiments
The Seed Alliance Interprofessional Organization and Product Council (VSZT) and the National Association of Cereal Producers (GOSZ) are testing autumn wheat and maize in their experiments. The tests aim to...
Read moreThe grain-processing plant in Tiszapüspöki will be raedy for the summer
The grain-processing factory of the Tisza-TK Projekt Kft. in the outskirts of Tiszapüspöki is expected to be completed in the summer from about 45 billion HUF – the Managing Director...
Read moreFAO: World food prices rose in February
FAO’s food price index increased in February for the seventh consecutive month, this time led by increasing wheat and maize prices. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 175.5 points in...
Read moreThe University of Kaposvár investigates the effects of a toxin polluting corn
The research of the University of Kaposvár investigates the endangering effect of the most common contaminant of corn (fumonisin mycotoxins) on the population. The institution is in collaboration with the...
Read moreKSH: last year’s harvest was record-breaking for corn and wheat
The average yield of corn broke a record last year, exceeded 8.6 tonnes per hectare, the total harvest was 8.8 million tons. According to the data of the Central Statistical...
Read moreThe new generation has arrived: a record year in corn business
The experts are basically optimistic about the Hungarian corn situation and this year's records also support this – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Many people emphasized during the Agricultural Sector 2016 conference that...
Read moreCorn hybrids were tested for the tenth time
A total of 28 corn hybrids were tested in the corn post-registration variety experiment of the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board, and the National Association of Grain Producers....
Read moreCorn average yield is over nine tonnes in Tolna county
In Tolna county, the average yield of corn is over nine tonnes, after the harvest is carried out on nearly half of the arable land. According to the 24 October...
Read moreThis year, more sunflowers and corn grown in Zala county
This year, more sunflowers and corn grown in Zala county, as in last year. The harvested crop has a good quality – the county chairman of the National Association of...
Read moreFM: a record yield is expected
A record yield, or near-record harvest is expected in case of several crops this year, despite the adverse weather conditions – the Minister of Agriculture told at a press conference...
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Rainbow corn from the USA
These extraordinary images may appear to show colourful boiled sweets or even glass beads – but in fact, they show specially bred ears of corn. Glass Gem corn was developed...
Read moreCorn prices are low
A downward trend occured in the price of corn. Corn prices only reached 165 euros in Paris – Magro.hu told Privátbankár.hu. The exchange rate decreased by 5.5 percent overseas, while...
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