The situation is serious: one of the most important Hungarian field crops is in trouble.
In 2026, the area of sunflower cultivation in Hungary will exceed that of corn for the first time, but due to extreme drought and heat waves, farmers face significant crop losses. The lack of rainfall since spring has caused the crops to suffer, and the expected yields will be far below the usual level, which will also lead to earlier harvesting.
Although maize acreage was overtaken by sunflower acreage in Hungary in 2026, farmers are facing significant yield losses due to extreme drought and consecutive heat waves. The lack of rainfall since spring has caused widespread stress in crops across the country, and expected yields are far below normal, which also leads to an earlier start to harvesting - reported Agrárszektor.
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