UK farmers are shifting away from arable crops for dairy herds, as milk prices rise. High fertiliser costs are cutting into cereal grower profits in England and Scotland, while profit margins shrink. Fertiliser prices slipped but remain excessively steep for many, and many farmers strive. In Scotland, wildfires near Aviemore forced evacuations and kept firefighters on alert in dry weather, the heat has also withered 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 planting trees instead of wheat, as part of a shift. Low subsidies and high bills make growing crops tough for many families facing rising costs. Near Westmeath, a beef farmer will expand forestry as arable farming declines, aiming to offset income loss.