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)

Toppenish WA: USDA report of Nov 12, 2026 · Billings MT (BLC): USDA report of Nov 9, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Toppenish WA 11/12 Str 5wt $355, Hfr 5wt $332; Billings MT (BLC) 11/9 Str 4wt $463 5wt $408, Hfr 4wt $423 5wt $361. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

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

When your county qualifies

Example from the current FSA file (Nov 5, 2026):

Cownty: Lincoln Co., MT is now on FSA's 2026 LFP drought list (file of 11/5/26), up to 1 monthly payments on some pasture. Ask your county FSA office. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/lincoln-mt STOP=end

207 characters (2 texts).

Example from the current FSA file (Sep 8, 2025):

Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6060 (contiguous county, drought) approved 9/8/25 covers Lincoln Co., MT. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/lincoln-mt STOP=end

203 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

Toppenish WA (Toppenish, WA), 272 mi

Billings MT (BLC) (Billings, MT), 376 mi

Billings MT (PAYS) (Billings, MT), 376 mi

Miles City MT (Miles City, MT), 473 mi

Riverton WY (Riverton, WY), 512 mi

Dickinson ND (Dickinson, ND), 599 mi

St. Onge SD (St. Onge, SD), 622 mi

Mandan ND (Mandan, ND), 687 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.