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)

Billings MT (BLC): USDA report of Nov 9, 2026 · Billings MT (PAYS): USDA report of Nov 11, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Billings MT (BLC) 11/9 Str 4wt $463 5wt $408, Hfr 4wt $423 5wt $361. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com/b/billings-mt-blc STOP=end

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

When your county qualifies

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

Cownty: Silver Bow Co., MT is now on FSA's 2026 LFP drought list (file of 11/5/26), up to 2 monthly payments on some pasture. Ask your county FSA office. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/silver-bow-mt STOP=end

213 characters (2 texts).

Example from the current FSA file (May 19, 2026):

Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6253 (contiguous county, drought) approved 5/19/26 covers Silver Bow Co., MT. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/silver-bow-mt STOP=end

210 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

Billings MT (BLC) (Billings, MT), 198 mi

Billings MT (PAYS) (Billings, MT), 198 mi

Riverton WY (Riverton, WY), 289 mi

Miles City MT (Miles City, MT), 328 mi

Toppenish WA (Toppenish, WA), 368 mi

St. Onge SD (St. Onge, SD), 445 mi

Dickinson ND (Dickinson, ND), 475 mi

Salina UT (Salina, UT), 482 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.