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Your first year on a smallholding

Your first year on a smallholding

By the Furrowgear team · Last checked 21 October 2026

Tax: This is general information, not financial or tax advice. Rules change, so check GOV.UK (linked) or speak to a qualified adviser. GOV.UK (not an ad)

Work it out: the smallholding kit planner shows the sum for your own figures, with every figure editable.

Worked example: A compact or sub-compact tractor with a three-point linkage and PTO, for 5 acres (2.02 ha).

Open the smallholding kit planner

Work it out: the smallholding starter kit list shows the sum for your own figures, with every figure editable.

Worked example: 5 to buy first, 4 to hire or borrow first, 5 for later, for 5 acres (2.02 ha).

Open the smallholding starter kit list

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Furrowgear is an independent UK guide to choosing and running machinery on a smallholding. Every figure is a guide, not a guarantee: check the maker's manual, HSE guidance and GOV.UK. We haven't tested these machines: we compare published specs and official guidance.

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