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)

West Point: USDA report of Nov 2, 2026 · Dunlap IA: USDA report of Nov 6, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): West Point 11/2 Str 4wt $497 5wt $433 7wt $325, Hfr 4wt $448 5wt $403 7wt $303; Dunlap IA 11/6 Str 5wt $377 7wt $336, Hfr 4wt $389 5wt $341 7wt $299. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

229 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 S6304 (contiguous county, drought) approved 7/28/26 covers Otoe Co., NE. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/otoe-ne STOP=end

198 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

West Point (West Point, NE), 88 mi

Dunlap IA (Dunlap, IA), 88 mi

Denison IA (Denison, IA), 103 mi

Lamoni IA (Lamoni, IA), 115 mi

Salina (Salina, KS), 149 mi

Ericson (Ericson, NE), 154 mi

Kearney (Kearney, NE), 155 mi

Russell IA (Russell, IA), 155 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.