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A model for the efficient operation of dairy farms was created at SZTE
The agricultural science and IT researchers of the University of Szeged (SZTE) created a simulation model that helps optimize the profitability of dairy farms. Thanks to the solution, breeders can...
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AM: we fight for fair conditions of competition for Hungarian beekeepers at EU level
With consistent work, it is necessary to achieve that honey is an integral part of a healthy diet for as many Hungarian compatriots as possible in the future. From the...
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According to preliminary estimates, there will be enough corn for domestic needs
Despite the crop-reducing effects of the drought, this year’s corn harvest can meet domestic needs, so imports are not expected to be necessary, according to preliminary data prepared by the...
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An epidemic of plague of small ruminants is spreading in Europe
Since July, an epidemic of plague of small ruminants (PPR) has been spreading in Greece and Romania. The appearance of PPR, which is considered one of the most contagious diseases...
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Farmers bought 65 percent more pesticides
In the case of plant protection products, 2024. IV–VI. based on monthly data, farmers bought 65 percent more of the observed products than in the same period a year earlier....
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Agrometeorology: the drought is getting worse
The summer crops would have needed a lot of rainfall in the past week, a large part of Hungary is experiencing a high degree of increasing drought. Maize and sunflower...
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Requests immediate notification from sheep and goat keepers in case of suspected Nébih ppr
Sheep and goat farmers must immediately notify veterinarians and the animal health authority if they see signs of plague of small ruminants (peste des petits ruminants, ppr) in their herds...
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The average yield of apricots is outstanding
Among the fruits, cherry picking showed 99.7 percent readiness on July 16. The national average decreased by about 20 percent compared to last year, and was 5.3 tons/hectare. The yield...
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The village farmer network has been serving farmers for thirty years
Village farmers have been helping domestic farmers for thirty years. NAK’s network of village farmers operates nationwide with about a thousand customer service points, with this year’s expansion the number...
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Many tenders continue to help potato producers
Potatoes are the third most popular food worldwide, after rice and wheat, and are a staple in the diet of billions of people. It is also a staple food that...
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Drought is not the main problem of the food industry, but unpredictability
Climate change poses increasingly serious challenges to agricultural production worldwide, and it seems that climate disruption will become the most serious problem in the coming decades. Weather extremes, temperature increases,...
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The summer harvest is over
With the exception of a few small areas, the summer harvest ended by July 24, which was not significantly affected by the unfavorable circumstances this year. The warehouse capacity is...
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The net sales revenue of all groups of ornamental plants increased in 2023
In 2023, according to data received as part of the data collection, the net sales revenue of ornamental plant production amounted to HUF 17.3 billion, of which the sales revenue...
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Agrometeorology: summer crops would need a lot of rainfall
The summer harvest crops would need the most precipitation during this period, but the rains of the past few days alleviated the increasing lack of precipitation in only a few...
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AM: field overview of the effects of the summer heat wave
The July analysis of the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) on arable crops based on meteorological and satellite data has been published, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI...
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The producer price of apricots decreased by 27 percent
According to KSH data, the apricot crop in Hungary ranged from 11,000 to 25,400 tons in the last five years. In 2023, the frost at the end of March caused...
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They started to harvest the grapes in Mecsekalja
One month earlier than usual – with the picking of the new, resistant varieties, the Jazmin variety – the harvest began on the almost forty-hectare vineyard of the University of...
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Nébih continues to develop eGN during the summer
The development work concerning the electronic Farming Diary is ongoing even during the summer, as a result of which Nébih is making the administrative tasks of farmers in eGN easier...
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The average price of arable land per hectare rose to over two million forints last year
MBH Agricultural Land Index: vineyards and orchards cost the most in 2023. Last year, the average price of arable land per hectare rose to more than two million forints, although...
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The laboratory of Nébih performs the oenological tests stably
The Nébih laboratory carries out the oenological tests with the usual efficiency and deadlines. In order to serve the sector even more efficiently, the office acquires a new large-scale instrument...
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Favorable changes in the support system of the sheep sector
There are serious opportunities for the domestic sheep industry, which is why the Ministry of Agriculture revised the system of subsidies related to the sector. As a result, starting from...
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Agrometeorology: moderate heat is coming, with little precipitation
In the heat that lasted for ten days, showers mostly brought relief only in a scattered manner, but on Wednesday there were severe thunderstorms accompanied by downpours in many places...
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The country is again free of highly pathogenic bird flu
According to the relevant regulations of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Hungary regained its freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza. The favorable status for the entire country allows for...
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Beef exports decreased by nearly 20 percent
US beef and veal exports in the first five months of 2024 were 4.9 percent lower than in the same period last year. The export of live cattle increased by 5.2...
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The tobacco harvest has begun
Looking at the average of the past years, almost 700 producers produce 5,000-6,000 tons of tobacco annually on about 2,800 hectares. The sector, together with those working in processing, provides a...
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The goal of the Hungarian EU presidency is to represent farmer-centered agricultural policy
The goal of the Hungarian EU presidency is to represent the farmer-friendly agricultural policy, which affects all citizens of the union, because it is important that safe and quality food...
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Fake producers were screened out by Nébih during the summer seasonal inspection
The employees of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) also conducted administrative, market and place of production inspections during the target inspection of primary producers in the summer. During the...
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More wheat and barley were produced per hectare in Tolna
More autumn wheat and barley were harvested per hectare in Tolna County than last year, the Tolna County Directorate of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy told MTI on Tuesday....
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The harvest of the ear crops in Békés county has been completed
The harvest of the ear crops in the Békés county has been completed, the yield averages of winter wheat and barley were better than last year, although the farmers sowed...
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In 2023, the animals were fed mainly with fermented and fibrous bulk feed
In Hungary, 7,598,000 tons (100 percent coverage) of fodder were used for cattle in 2023 at livestock farms. In 2023, livestock keepers used 591,000 tons of fodder for sheep (85...
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