Ireland has so far avoided the worst of it, grass can record in a way crops can't, but England, Wales and the continent are facing into a scary crisis. The fires are dominating the headlines but there's a disaster as large brewing on every farm

Cab Davidson

We went down to Colchester on Sunday. Mile after mile of parched fields where either crops have failed or been harvested ludicrously early. Those still awaiting harvest are stunted and patchy. We are in trouble.