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)

St. Onge SD: USDA report of Nov 13, 2026 · Philip SD: USDA report of Nov 10, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): St. Onge SD 11/13 Str 4wt $511 5wt $455 7wt $354, Hfr 4wt $444 5wt $399 7wt $328; Philip SD 11/10 Str 4wt $504 5wt $447 7wt $372, Hfr 4wt $433 5wt $405 7wt $349. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

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

When your county qualifies

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

Cownty: Butte Co., SD 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/butte-sd STOP=end

203 characters (2 texts).

Example from the current FSA file (Jul 28, 2026):

Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6310 (contiguous county, drought) approved 7/28/26 covers Butte Co., SD. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/butte-sd STOP=end

200 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

St. Onge SD (St. Onge, SD), 26 mi

Philip SD (Philip, SD), 108 mi

Dickinson ND (Dickinson, ND), 142 mi

Crawford (Crawford, NE), 153 mi

Miles City MT (Miles City, MT), 154 mi

Mobridge SD (Mobridge, SD), 156 mi

Gordon (Gordon, NE), 158 mi

Fort Pierre SD (Fort Pierre, SD), 158 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.