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 tighten. Fertiliser prices slipped but remain excessively steep for many, and many cultivators strive. In Scotland, wildfires near Aviemore forced evacuations and kept firefighters occupied in dry weather, the heat has also dried the land. The blazes hit local farms and highlighted safety issues, local communities monitor. Paul Burke now directs England’s Horticulture Council after taking over as chair, he took over from his predecessor. Some West Midlands growers are sowing trees instead of wheat, as part of a shift. Low subsidies and high bills make growing crops hard for many families confronting rising costs. Near Westmeath, a beef farmer will expand forestry as arable farming fades, aiming to balance income loss.