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The article discusses the disadvantages of opting out of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE). This legislative approach requires British farmers to place 6 percent of their land into environmental set-aside either through agri-environment schemes or voluntary measures. Some farmers believe that the compulsory alternative costs money and may even lose them money. In some scenarios, a net loss in environmental management or biodiversity is expected.

The article reports on the impact of information technology failures related to the Basic Payment Scheme application system on farmers in England. Topics include failure of Natural England, the British government body responsible for protecting natural environment, in making payments to farmers until October 2015, objection of the National Farmers' Union to the delay in payments to farmers, and views of Union's vice-president Guy Smith on the issue.