GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Mike Dobesh farms 1,100 acres near Grand Island and is only weeks away from harvest. Despite strong yields, he and many other Nebraska farmers fear a rough end to the year.

“Commodity prices are in the basement, and all the inputs are way sky high,” Dobesh said.

Farmers and agriculture experts point to tariffs as a major factor. The American Soybean Association reported that in 2024, China purchased more than $12 billion in U.S. soybeans. But so far in 2025, China has not ordered soybeans from the United States since May, turning instead to Brazil.

Corn prices are also down. Record-high yields have pushed prices lower, and with no new export markets, many farmers say they feel squeezed.

“We didn’t ask for these tariffs,” Dobesh said. “I don’t disagree with t

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