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)
Fort Pierre SD: USDA report of Nov 13, 2026 · Mobridge SD: USDA report of Nov 12, 2026
Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Fort Pierre SD 11/13 Str 4wt $517 5wt $462 7wt $383, Hfr 4wt $472 5wt $431; Mobridge SD 11/12 Str 4wt $519 5wt $458 7wt $397, Hfr 4wt $442 5wt $438. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end
228 characters: one weekly text (2 parts, shown as one message).
When your county qualifies
Example from the current FSA file (Aug 24, 2026):
Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6378 (contiguous county, drought) approved 8/24/26 covers Hughes Co., SD. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/hughes-sd STOP=end
202 characters (2 texts).
Try another county or barn
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.