 An agronomist and an economist both say grain farmers need to protect their crops in 2024. Bayer agronomist Lance Tarchioni says it's shaping up to be a bad year for disease. You think it's good growing weather for corn right now, and it is, but it's even better growing weather for fungi. I think the potential for disease to be the worst it's been since 2021 for a lot of producers. Market analyst Matt Bennett with agmarket.net tells Brownfield current commodity prices mean farmers need every bushel.