Farming on any sort of serious scale requires tons of capital.
Yes, and farming on small scale is actually more expensive then buying produce at shop. (When you include all the investment required for hobby scale gardening initiative). Speaking as a farmer and hobby gardener.
Alot of that stuff isn't required in my experience. If a piece of land can grow grass you have a good chance of succeeding with just tilling it and planting. Farmers have different requirements where they need to manage risks of crop loss and maximize yield.