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)

Miles City MT: USDA report of Nov 10, 2026 · St. Onge SD: USDA report of Nov 13, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Miles City MT 11/10 Str 4wt $476 5wt $427 7wt $354, Hfr 4wt $442 5wt $393; St. Onge SD 11/13 Str 4wt $511 5wt $455 7wt $354, Hfr 4wt $444 5wt $399 7wt $328. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

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

When your county qualifies

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

Cownty: Powder River Co., MT is now on FSA's 2026 LFP drought list (file of 11/5/26), up to 4 monthly payments on some pasture. Ask your county FSA office. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/powder-river-mt STOP=end

217 characters (2 texts).

Example from the current FSA file (May 18, 2026):

Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6260 (contiguous county, drought) approved 5/18/26 covers Powder River Co., MT. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/powder-river-mt STOP=end

214 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

Miles City MT (Miles City, MT), 70 mi

St. Onge SD (St. Onge, SD), 108 mi

Billings MT (BLC) (Billings, MT), 147 mi

Billings MT (PAYS) (Billings, MT), 147 mi

Dickinson ND (Dickinson, ND), 167 mi

Philip SD (Philip, SD), 213 mi

Crawford (Crawford, NE), 216 mi

Riverton WY (Riverton, WY), 216 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.