TSN Agri-Business News

The TSN Agri-Business news begins with the award winning Lone Star Farm and Ranch Report. Beginning at 5:30 each Monday through Friday, listeners get 24 minutes of news, weather and commodity markets with Agri-Business  Director Tony Purcell and staff meteorologist Brad Barton. It is re-fed at 6:05. A similar 15 minute Agri-Business news cast with Assistant Ag Director Keith Merckx airs at 12:15 each weekday.  In between and throughout the day, our short form programs keep the listener up to date on issues critical to agriculture.  These 3 minute reports air at forty past each hour from 6:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Whether it's cotton, livestock or grains, Agri-Business interests get both cash and futures market reports, as well as Tony's analysis of why the markets act the way they do.  In addition, there is TSN's exclusive daily, "Shoot the Bull" session with Texas Commissioner of Agriculture – Todd Staples.

TSN Assistant Ag Director Keith Merckx was the big winner at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting awards ceremony. Merckx won the awards for both best newscast and best market report.

"Peter the Great" was one of the largest cattle on display at the State Fair of Texas. He weighed in at more than 2,000 pounds.

TSN Agri-Business
Tony Purcell - Director
Keith Merckx - Assistant Director
Brad Barton - Chief Meteorologist
Tom Hale - Meteorologist
Todd Staples - Texas Agriculture Commissioner and daily guest on "Shoot the Bull"