() American farmers say the U.S.-China trade war is leaving them uncertain of what is going to happen to their farms.

President Donald Trump has imposed a 145% tariff on Chinese goods, and in response, China raised tariffs on American agricultural products such as corn and soybeans to 125%. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, China imported more than 27 million tons of soybeans from the U.S. worth $12.8 billion in 2024.

Farmers in more agricultural states like Ohio are facing billions of potential losses as tariffs take effect and China starts to pivot and buy from competitors in countries like Brazil and Argentina, and even ramping up production within the country.

“They could cause some price problems for us with Mexico being an importer of corn and China with some imports of soybeans,” farmer Bryan Claude said.

Farmer Gary Brumer told he believes that Trump is just using the tariffs to scare other countries into making a fair deal, and said, “Sometimes you have to break something in order to fix it.”

Trump has said that China was in negotiations with the White House on tariffs, but China said Thursday there were no active negotiations underway.

Farmers say they hope to see a change in tariffs from Washington and are turning to lawmakers for support to offset any potential losses.