The veil has fallen on Hungarian corn: A serious estimate has been received for the crop

Published 2024년 8월 9일

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The article provides an update on Hungary's agricultural season, detailing the results of the summer harvest and the expectations for the autumn harvest. The summer harvest concluded recently, with producers reporting drought damage to 46,000 agricultural areas, leading to decreased yields and areas for many plant species, except for rapeseed. The total production for crops like wheat and autumn barley was nearly 5.5 million tons and 1.5 million tons, respectively. However, rapeseed production saw a significant decrease due to weather conditions, with a harvest of approximately 433 thousand tons. The yield per hectare for corn and sunflower has also seen a decrease from previous forecasts, attributed to recent heat waves. The article emphasizes that the autumn harvest projections could still change.
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Before presenting the data related to this year's prospects, I consider it important to point out that the summer harvest ended only a few days ago, and there is still a long period ahead of us until the autumn harvest, during which unforeseen factors can significantly influence the expected results. According to the situation at the end of July, producers have reported drought damage to about 46,000 agricultural areas on the electronic damage reporting interface of the Hungarian State Treasury for the damage mitigation year 2024 - can be read in Sándor Farkas' letter. This year's areas have decreased for the majority of plant species compared to previous years, and the yields per hectare can be said to be average, with the exception of rapeseed. Almost 5 million tons of wheat were produced, the total autumn barley crop was close to 1.5 million tons, and the summer cereals grown in a smaller area - spring barley, rye, oats and triticale - also achieved close to average results. Of ...
Source: Agronaplo

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