The Yield
Presented by Saunders Real Estate, The Yield draws on the voices of seasoned brokers and industry leaders to examine the forces shaping land and commercial property value. Through grounded, market-focused conversations, the podcast offers perspective on investment strategy, agricultural productivity, development trends, conservation, financing, land management, and the evolving decisions facing owners, operators, and investors.
The Yield
Lay of the Land® Arkansas Conference
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This episode features recorded sessions from the 2025 Lay of the Land® Conference, held in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The discussions bring together experts in agriculture, forestry, and land investment to examine the trends shaping Arkansas’s land economy today.
Topics included challenges facing farm and cropland producers amid rising input costs and tighter lending conditions, the outlook for timber markets and forest management, and implications from the Farm Bill. Each panel offers practical insight into how landowners and investors can adapt in a changing environment. Speakers also share perspectives on long-term land value, sustainable practices, and verified real estate sales data from across the state.
Learn more about our upcoming events at LayOfTheLandConference.com.
Chapters
(00:00:20) Current Trends and Challenges in Arkansas Agriculture
(01:01:27) Arkansas’s Forestry Outlook
(01:53:39) Kyle Cunningham, State Forester
(02:36:47) Lay of the Land Market Update