UK farmers are moving off arable crops for dairy herds, as milk prices rise. High fertiliser costs are pressuring cereal grower profits in England and Scotland, while profit margins tighten. Fertiliser prices declined 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 dried the land. The blazes hit local farms and raised safety issues, local communities monitor. Paul Burke now directs 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 shift. 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 wanes, aiming to counterbalance income loss.