UK farmers are dropping arable crops for dairy herds, as milk prices climb. High fertiliser costs are pressuring cereal grower profits in England and Scotland, while profit margins shrink. Fertiliser prices slipped but remain unaffordable for many, and many farmers strive. In Scotland, wildfires near Aviemore forced evacuations and kept firefighters occupied in dry weather, the heat has also parched the land. The blazes hit local farms and raised safety issues, local communities watch. Paul Burke now directs England’s Horticulture Council after taking over as chair, he took over from his predecessor. Some West Midlands growers are establishing trees instead of wheat, as part of a move. Low subsidies and high bills make growing crops tough for many families confronting rising costs. Near Westmeath, a beef farmer will expand forestry as arable farming declines, aiming to balance income loss.