﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><channel xmlns:cfi="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005/internal"><title>Categories</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">A Seven-Step Professional Approach to Selling Farmland</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/431/A-Seven-Step-Professional-Approach-to-Selling-Farmland</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2026/7/24/DougBearblog.png" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2026/7/24/DougBearblog.png" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>Selling farmland is rarely just a real estate transaction. It is often tied to decades of ownership, long-term stewardship, family considerations, and careful financial planning, and is built upon discipline, transparency, and alignment with the landowner’s long-term objectives. Here is a seven-step framework to guide farmland from initial consultation through a successful closing.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/431/A-Seven-Step-Professional-Approach-to-Selling-Farmland"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Farmland</category><category>Farms - Niche</category><category>Guest Posts</category><category>Land Investing</category><category>Land Value</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">Cultivating Success: Marketing Row Crop Farmland in the Digital Age</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/406/Marketing Row Crop Farmland</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2025/2/10/RowCropMarketingBlogPhoto.png" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2025/2/10/RowCropMarketingBlogPhoto.png" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>Learn the key challenges and opportunities in marketing row crop farmland. This blog post explores modern marketing strategies, including aerial photography, digital marketing, the importance of the ALC designation, and staying ahead of agricultural technology trends.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/406/Marketing Row Crop Farmland"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Agricultural Land</category><category>Farmland</category><category>Farms - Niche</category><category>Land Technology and Data</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">2023 Midwest Agriculture Conference: Who owns Midwest Farmland? And why?</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/388/2023 Midwest Agriculture Conference</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:57:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2023/12/4/AgConferenceBlog.png" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2023/12/4/AgConferenceBlog.png" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>The discussion at this year’s annual Midwest Agriculture Conference revolved around Midwest farmland ownership and why they own it. Over the years, row crop farmland in the Midwest has been viewed as an attractive investment for individual investors and institutional groups to diversify their portfolios. With a strong agricultural market the past couple of years, and an increase in buyers, here are a few of the changing factors related to investing in farmland.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/388/2023 Midwest Agriculture Conference"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Agricultural Land</category><category>Buying Land</category><category>Farmland</category><category>Farms - Niche</category><category>Land Investing</category><category>Land Value</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">The Art of Buying Vineyards</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/304/The-Art-of-Buying-Vineyards</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:09:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/24/artofsellingvineyardblogimage2016-purple-grapes-553463_1280-1210x423.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/24/artofsellingvineyardblogimage2016-purple-grapes-553463_1280-1210x423.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>This is part 1 of 2 from an article that originally appeared in the REALTORS® Land Institute’s Summer 2016 Terra Firma magazine.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/304/The-Art-of-Buying-Vineyards"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Buying Land</category><category>Farms - Niche</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">The Art of Selling a Vineyard</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/303/The-Art-of-Selling-a-Vineyard</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:06:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/24/artofsellingvineyardblogimage2016-purple-grapes-553463_1280-1210x423.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/24/artofsellingvineyardblogimage2016-purple-grapes-553463_1280-1210x423.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>This is part 2 of 2 of an article that originally appeared in the REALTORS® Land Institute’s Summer 2017 Terra Firma magazine.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/303/The-Art-of-Selling-a-Vineyard"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Farms - Niche</category><category>Selling Land</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">Should You Start A Christmas Tree Farm?</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/139/Should-You-Start-A-Christmas-Tree-Farm</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/18/shouldyoustartchristmastreefarmblogimage2018-christmas-tree-1149619_1920-1210x423.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/18/shouldyoustartchristmastreefarmblogimage2018-christmas-tree-1149619_1920-1210x423.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>Ever dreamed about owning your own Christmas Tree Farm? Find out if your property is right for growing trees in our latest article.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/139/Should-You-Start-A-Christmas-Tree-Farm"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Farms - Niche</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">New Farm Bill Legalizes Hemp in Land Real Estate Industry</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/126/New-Farm-Bill-Legalizes-Hemp-in-Land-Real-Estate-Industry</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/18/newfarmbilllegalizeshempblogimage2019-hemp-2156643_960_720-960x423.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/18/newfarmbilllegalizeshempblogimage2019-hemp-2156643_960_720-960x423.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>After the 2018 farm bill was signed, hemp became legal in America. Learn all about what this new law means for legal hemp in our latest article.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/126/New-Farm-Bill-Legalizes-Hemp-in-Land-Real-Estate-Industry"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Farms - Niche</category><category>Farm Bill</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">Concerning Cannabis</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/95/Concerning-Cannabis</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:57:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/17/concerningcannabisblogimage2019-Cannabis-1210x423.png" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/17/concerningcannabisblogimage2019-Cannabis-1210x423.png" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>Cannabis in the land real estate industry has been a hot topic for a while. However, with the 2018 Farm Bill passing, it may hold more opportunities than ever.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/95/Concerning-Cannabis"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Farm Bill</category><category>Farms - Niche</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">What You Need to Know Before You Buy Land for Industrial Hemp</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/69/What-You-Need-to-Know-Before-You-Buy-Land-for-Industrial-Hemp</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:34:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/6/whatyouneedtoknowhempblogimage-hemp-plant-3661210_1920-1210x423.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/6/whatyouneedtoknowhempblogimage-hemp-plant-3661210_1920-1210x423.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>The industrial hemp industry is booming, especially as cannabis legalization continues to add new vistas of opportunity in a growing number of U.S. states. Finding just the right land on which to grow these crops, however, can prove challenging for farmers, real estate professionals, and investors.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/69/What-You-Need-to-Know-Before-You-Buy-Land-for-Industrial-Hemp"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Buying Land</category><category>Farms - Niche</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">COVID-19 Impacts on Rural Residential Hobby Farms</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/65/COVID-19-Impacts-on-Rural-Residential-Hobby-Farms</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/6/covid19affectonhobbyfarmingblogimage-Basket-of-Veggies_ing_39524_00929-1210x423.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/6/covid19affectonhobbyfarmingblogimage-Basket-of-Veggies_ing_39524_00929-1210x423.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>A panel of Accredited Land Consultants (ALCs) of the REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) shed light on the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on land values and land market trends across the country in a recent Virtual Round Table session. One key market they covered was the rural residential hobby farm market.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/65/COVID-19-Impacts-on-Rural-Residential-Hobby-Farms"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>COVID-19 Impact</category><category>Farms - Niche</category><category>Residential Land</category></item><item><title xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005">Buying Land for Hobby Farming 101</title><link>https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/56/Buying-Land-for-Hobby-Farming-101</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:26:00 GMT</pubDate><description xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005"><![CDATA[<a href="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/19/buyinglandforhobbyfarmingblogimage-carrot-2743498_1920-1210x423.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2022/5/19/buyinglandforhobbyfarmingblogimage-carrot-2743498_1920-1210x423.jpg" style="border-style:none" /></a> <br /> <p>Whether or not you consider yourself a green thumb, it isn’t too difficult to start your own hobby farm.  <a href="https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/56/Buying-Land-for-Hobby-Farming-101"  target="_blank" title="Read more">Read more</a></p>]]></description><category>Farms - Niche</category></item></channel></rss>