From the constant shadow of transboundary animal diseases to a persistent global trade imbalance, the state’s agricultural leaders are sounding the alarm. On Opening Day of the 2026 Indiana State Fair, those mounting pressures took center stage inside the Normandy Barn as a coalition of farm organizations and agricultural leaders pressed Gov. Modernizing for Modern ThreatsRepresentatives from the Indiana Pork Producers Association, Indiana State Poultry Association, and the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) are delivering a clear message to the Governor and state lawmakers. In addition to livestock and animal health representatives, the morning strategy session included leaders from the Indiana Corn Growers Association, Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Farm Bureau, Agribusiness Council of Indiana, AgriNovus Indiana, and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. As state lawmakers prepare to head back to the Statehouse to begin shaping the next state budget, Indiana’s agricultural community will be watching closely.