Arable farming is a highly competitive and strategic sector of UK agriculture, but a number of challenges are currently threatening its viability, resilience and the ability of farmers to compete internationally. Challenges include the uncertainties and price volatility of a globalised food system; weather extremes and the effects of climate change; and balancing environmental responsibilities with being economically viable. Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the sector has been generally struggling to plan ahead because of uncertain trading relationships and concern around the loss of the single farm payment under the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy. Some believe that Brexit can potentially generate opportunities through the United Kingdom’s proposed ‘public money for public goods’ policy. Despite the clear outcome of the UK elections in December 2019, the shape that Brexit will take is not yet decided; intense negotiations will take place between the UK and the EU and any outcome cannot yet be excluded, including a ‘no deal’ scenario. Therefore, it is important to understand what enables arable farming to be resilient and to identify what risk management strategies and policies will enable that to happen.

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英国退欧后英国可耕种农业部门的政策

耕地农业是英国农业的一个竞争激烈且具有战略意义的部门，但目前许多挑战正威胁着其生存能力、复原力和农民参与国际竞争的能力。挑战包括全球化粮食系统的不确定性和价格波动；极端天气和气候变化的影响；并在环境责任与经济可行性之间取得平衡。自 2016 年英国脱欧公投以来，由于贸易关系的不确定性以及对欧盟共同农业政策下单一农场付款损失的担忧，该行业一直在努力提前计划。一些人认为，英国退欧可能会通过英国提议的“公共资金用于公共产品”政策产生机会。尽管 2019 年 12 月英国大选结果明朗，但英国脱欧的形式尚未确定；英国和欧盟之间将进行激烈的谈判，尚不能排除任何结果，包括“无协议”情景。因此，重要的是要了解是什么使耕地具有弹性，并确定哪些风险管理策略和政策可以实现这一点。