Why Arkansas Farmland Is Feeling the Squeeze From Tariffs and Rising Input Costs

About this episode

Jeramy Stephens discusses the challenges facing Arkansas farmland due to tariffs and rising input costs as well as the broader land market outlook for 2026.

2026 Land Market Outlook with Jeramy Stephens, National Land Realty Few people in the land industry see more deals in a year than Jeramy Stephens. As compliance director at National Land Realty, he has eyes on roughly 1,700 to 2,000 transactions annually across Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ohio. In this conversation, Jeramy breaks down what the land market actually looks like heading into 2026, from the squeeze tariffs and rising input costs are putting on Arkansas rice and cotton farmers, to the correction happening in rural mountain properties bought at inflated COVID-era prices. He covers why premium farmland and high-quality duck hunting ground remain surprisingly strong, how the generational transfer of wealth is quietly fueling land purchases, and why the land market is always the last asset class to move when broader economic uncertainty hits. Talk to Jeramy Stephens https://nationalland.com/real-estate-agent/jeramy-stephens Visit National Land Realty to see our listings https://www.nationalland.com

People in this episode

Guest: Jeramy Stephens

Topics covered

• Arkansas farmland
• tariffs
• input costs
• land market outlook
• generational wealth transfer
• rural properties
• agriculture

Keywords

• Arkansas farmland
• tariffs
• input costs
• land market
• agriculture
• COVID-era prices
• duck hunting ground
• wealth transfer
• rural properties

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Land Realty

Places: Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio

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