UK farmers are shifting away from 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 narrow. Fertiliser prices fell but remain too high for many, and many cultivators struggle. In Scotland, wildfires near Aviemore forced evacuations and kept firefighters on alert in dry weather, the heat has also parched the land. The blazes hit local farms and sparked safety issues, local communities monitor. Paul Burke now leads 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 wanes, aiming to balance income loss.