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)

Dickinson ND: USDA report of Nov 12, 2026 · Mandan ND: USDA report of Nov 11, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Dickinson ND 11/12 Str 4wt $506 5wt $448 7wt $361, Hfr 4wt $423 5wt $388; Mandan ND 11/11 Str 4wt $506 5wt $430, Hfr 4wt $427 5wt $378 7wt $323. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

224 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 S6302 (contiguous county, drought) approved 7/28/26 covers Divide Co., ND. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/divide-nd STOP=end

202 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

Dickinson ND (Dickinson, ND), 137 mi

Mandan ND (Mandan, ND), 183 mi

Miles City MT (Miles City, MT), 199 mi

Napoleon ND (Napoleon, ND), 236 mi

Herreid SD (Herreid, SD), 261 mi

Mobridge SD (Mobridge, SD), 268 mi

St. Onge SD (St. Onge, SD), 295 mi

Billings MT (BLC) (Billings, MT), 315 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.