What the texts look like

These are the exact texts Cownty would send, built from the latest USDA and FSA files. Texting is off right now; nothing is sent.

Once a week (one text for all your barns)

Worthing SD: USDA report of Nov 9, 2026 · Denison IA: USDA report of Nov 12, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Worthing SD 11/9 Str 4wt $508 5wt $412 7wt $336, Hfr 4wt $438 5wt $412 7wt $318; Denison IA 11/12 Str 4wt $431 5wt $410 7wt $364, Hfr 4wt $397 5wt $352 7wt $296. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

241 characters: one weekly text (2 parts, shown as one message).

When your county qualifies

Example from the current FSA file (Jul 28, 2026):

Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6293 (contiguous county, drought) approved 7/28/26 covers Osceola Co., IA. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/osceola-ia STOP=end

204 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

Worthing SD (Worthing, SD), 57 mi

Denison IA (Denison, IA), 95 mi

Dunlap IA (Dunlap, IA), 105 mi

West Point (West Point, NE), 120 mi

Mitchell SD (Mitchell, SD), 123 mi

Tama IA (Tama, IA), 184 mi

Ericson (Ericson, NE), 190 mi

Aberdeen SD (Aberdeen, SD), 201 mi

Alerts go out only for new facts: a new LFP listing or a new USDA disaster designation. Every text goes through an approval queue first, and you can reply STOP anytime.