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)
Santa Teresa: USDA report of Oct 30, 2026 · Roswell: USDA report of Oct 26, 2026
Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Santa Teresa 10/30 Str 4wt $457 5wt $378, Hfr 7wt $307; Roswell 10/26 Str 4wt $472 5wt $383 7wt $318, Hfr 4wt $380 5wt $329 7wt $223. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end
213 characters: one weekly text (2 parts, shown as one message).
When your county qualifies
Example from the current FSA file (Apr 10, 2026):
Cownty: USDA disaster designation S6173 (contiguous county, drought) approved 4/10/26 covers El Paso Co., TX. FSA emergency loans may be available. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/el-paso-tx STOP=end
204 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.