REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Farmers here in the Triad and across the nation are facing uncertainty as new tariffs are set to be implemented on Wednesday. It's already been nearly a month since President Donald Trump announced tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. These policies, combined with major budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are raising concerns for many in the agricultural industry. John Ashe, a farm owner in Reidsville, said he's already feeling the impact. He said the unpredictable pricing on crops, paired with USDA funding cuts, are making it harder for farmers to plan ahead. “I'm ... still concerned about prices ... Price of grain ... one day is up. One day is down $0.20,” Ashe said. Many farmers are bracing for the financial strain that's expected to follow the USDA funding cuts and newly imposed tariffs. Ashe said the USDA cuts are impacting local FSA offices in several counties, which assist farmers with subsidies and support programs. Some don’t have enough people working on-site. “Guilford, Caswell, Person. They're down. Person didn't have anybody in that county to work, and we're trying ... to fill in there, but ... that's a direct contact where these cuts have come right to the farm. Luckily, in Rockingham County, we are fully staffed, but it does concern me for the future for FSA ... That's a direct connection to my farm and the USDA,” Ashe said. Ashe grows soybean, tobacco and wheat. This is the season he plants his soybean crop. “I'm concerned about the price of beans ... China. They buy a lot of our beans, and I'm concerned about if they're going to buy less ... A lot of our tobacco goes to China,” Ashe said. He is now reconsidering what crops to plant, especially as tariffs on goods like soybeans could impact demand from international buyers. “25 years ago, 30 years ago ... we could go sell a crop, and ... during harvest time, that crop prices basically didn't change, but pennies .. Now, we're seeing $0.25, $0.30 swings ... It's hard to gauge when to sell and when not to sell,” Ashe said. With new tariffs expected to be implemented on Wednesday, farmers like Ashe say they are left with difficult decisions. He plans to plant soybeans in two weeks but is now left considering cutting back on that crop. ...read more read less