The Yorkshire Post
·Jul 2026
Farm on the M62: Moors ablaze but people don't care
Jill Thorp describes widespread wildfires across parts of Europe, Canada, Scotland and the moors near the M62, praising wildfire units, keepers and farmers for containing local blazes. She criticizes people who start fires with barbecues or fireworks and questions whether climate change or declining social responsibility is driving the crisis. The column also discusses the farm’s difficult hay season, rising fuel and fertilizer costs, rent pressures and fears of falling hay prices, alongside a personal reflection on the migration of the farm’s swallows.