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The article offers the author's insights regarding their experience of extinguishing a crop fire. Details about the production of high-oleic, low-linolenic (Holl) oilseed rape, wheat, and the hybrid winter rye are mentioned. In addition, particular focus is also given to the effect of drought on crop yields.

The article focuses on impact of lack of rainfall and high temperatures on wheat growing in Great Britain as of July 2018. It mentions about the impact of lack of rainfall on crops nearer to harvest, such as high oleic, low linolenic oilseed rape and spraying farms with glyphosate where the blackgrass or ryegrass is more.

The article focuses on several aspects of agriculture in Great Britain. It mentions that spring barley, naked oats and millet went in the ground in good conditions and phacelia cover crop taking place of spring beans. It also mentions about the benefist of the phacelia to wildlife and impact of rain, weather and high winds on agriculture.

The article discusses spring beans are likely to be abandoned for cover crops in Great Britain. Topics discussed include impact of the weather conditions on farming; need for putting the row crop wheels on the Househam sprayer; benefits of Monitor Farm involvement; and need to focus on fertiliser applications and spraying.

The author comments on a paper issued by British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, entitled "Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit," that addresses problems like soil health, lack of productivity/innovation, environmental damage and compromised public health at the door of the European Union. She says that Gove is willing to involve everyone in formulating a new British Agricultural Policy.