https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/ UK farm machinery news for smallholders: safety, grants, fuel and road rules, shows and new kit. en-gb Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/excise-notice-75-firewood-tracks/https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/excise-notice-75-firewood-tracks/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHMRC's Excise Notice 75 now lists firewood production as a forestry purpose and adds farm track and forest trail maintenance. What changed in 2026. https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/fetf-2026-final-round/https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/fetf-2026-final-round/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTDefra has issued Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 grant agreements and says it is the last standalone round before schemes merge in 2027. https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/hse-farm-deaths-2025-26/https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/hse-farm-deaths-2025-26/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTHSE's provisional 2025/26 figures: 29 deaths in agriculture, forestry and fishing, half of worker deaths over-65s, and vehicles the biggest single cause. https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/lamma-2027-dates/https://furrowgear.co.uk/news/lamma-2027-dates/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe UK's big farm machinery show returns to the NEC on 20 and 21 January 2027. Register by 4 January for early-bird entry.