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)

Mitchell SD: USDA report of Nov 12, 2026 · Worthing SD: USDA report of Nov 9, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Mitchell SD 11/12 Str 4wt $500 5wt $438 7wt $371, Hfr 4wt $460 5wt $378 7wt $301; Worthing SD 11/9 Str 4wt $508 5wt $412 7wt $336, Hfr 4wt $438 5wt $412 7wt $318. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

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

When your county qualifies

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

Cownty: Hutchinson 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/hutchinson-sd STOP=end

213 characters (2 texts).

Example from the current FSA file (Apr 29, 2026):

Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6225 (contiguous county, drought) approved 4/29/26 covers Hutchinson Co., SD. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/hutchinson-sd STOP=end

210 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

Mitchell SD (Mitchell, SD), 31 mi

Worthing SD (Worthing, SD), 49 mi

Bassett (Bassett, NE), 104 mi

West Point (West Point, NE), 116 mi

Ericson (Ericson, NE), 117 mi

Burwell (Burwell, NE), 129 mi

Valentine (Valentine, NE), 145 mi

Fort Pierre SD (Fort Pierre, SD), 149 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.