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80 percent of the corn was harvested in Zala County, Hungary

Maize (Corn)
Hungary
Published Nov 13, 2021

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More than 80 percent of the corn produced on 31,630 hectares in Zala County has already been harvested, with an average yield of 8.4 tons per hectare, the county president of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI. The yield of maize has increased in Zala The average yield of maize per hectare exceeded last year's average yield by 0.2 tons and Krisztián Sabján explained there are no problems with the quality of the crop either.

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More than 80 percent of the corn produced on 31,630 hectares in Zala County has already been harvested, with an average yield of 8.4 tons per hectare, the county president of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI. The yield of corn in Zala has increased The average yield of maize per hectare exceeded last year's average yield by 0.2 tons and there are no problems with the quality of the harvest either - Krisztián Sabján explained. Farmers can sell corn for nearly 88.9 thousand forints per tonne, 40-50 percent higher than last year, he added. He also mentioned that soil preparation and sowing works are taking place in parallel with the harvest. In Zala county, farmers plan to plant 52,670 hectares in the autumn. Seeds were sown on wheat on 80 per cent of the sown area, 25,120 hectares, rye on 340 hectares, winter barley on 4,860 hectares and triticale on 1,330 hectares. In the areas sown in September, early October, the vegetation is developing nicely. Rainfall ...
Source: Trademagazin
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