UK farmers are moving off arable crops for dairy herds, as milk prices increase. High fertiliser costs are cutting into cereal grower profits in England and Scotland, while profit margins shrink. Fertiliser prices declined but remain excessively steep for many, and many cultivators cope. In Scotland, wildfires near Aviemore forced evacuations and kept firefighters on alert in dry weather, the heat has also dried the land. The blazes hit local farms and raised safety issues, local communities watch. Paul Burke now heads England’s Horticulture Council after taking over as chair, he succeeded his predecessor. Some West Midlands growers are sowing trees instead of wheat, as part of a trend. Low subsidies and high bills make growing crops hard for many families dealing with rising costs. Near Westmeath, a beef farmer will expand forestry as arable farming declines, aiming to balance income loss.