SCOTLAND, UK - Staying in the EU is ‘absolutely crucial’ for the future of Scottish farming, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has said.It comes after the latest figures show that farm profits continue to be heavily reliant on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidies.The Total Income from Farming Estimates for Scotland 2013 to 2015 also highlight the impact of difficult global trading conditions, particularly in the dairy sector.Mr Lochhead said: “There can be no doubt that 2015 was a very difficult year for Scottish agriculture. In addition to the impact of extreme weather, global volatility has continued to take its toll on producers’ incomes – particularly in the dairy sector.

　　英国农村事务部部长理查德洛克海德(Richard Lochhead)称，欧盟对苏格兰农业的未来‘至关重要’。紧接而来最新的数据显示农场利润严重依赖与共同农业政策(CAP)的补贴。苏格兰2013至2015年的农业预计总收于强调了全球的艰苦贸易条件，尤其是在奶制品格业。洛克海德先生说“2015年对于苏格兰来说毫无迷惑是尤其艰苦的一年。除了极端天气的影响，全球波动持续对农业造成生产收入损失-尤其是奶制品格业”。