FARWELL COMMODITY AND GRAIN SERVICES

P.O. Box 12188 

 Casa Grande, AZ 85130 

 Phone: (520) 421-1027 

ALBERT SANTANA

OFFICIAL AGENCY MANAGER

EFFECTIVE DATE: Nov 1, 2023 

GRAIN INSPECTION FEES AND CHARGES FOR CALIFORNIA

Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and official 

agencies will assess only those fees appearing on their current approved fee schedule.

REGULAR HOURS: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday except holidays. All other 

weekly hours, and Saturday will be considered overtime. Sunday and Holidays (Holidays include 

New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day) 

will be considered double time. 

HOURLY RATES: $40.00 per hour per individual during regularly scheduled hours and $58.00 

per individual during overtime hours, assessed in quarter-hour increments. Overtime & double 

time will be assessed in addition to unit fees with a four-hour minimum for service performed on 

Saturday, Sunday, or Holidays. Travel time will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate for 

service with a one-hour minimum charge. If a holiday falls on Saturday, the previous Friday is a 

holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is a holiday. 

MILEAGE FEES: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed per mile for actual miles 

traveled. Any change to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard 

mileage rate. 

OFFICIAL SERVICES: Includes sampling EXCEPT as indicated. 

Railcar (per car) ...................................................................... $37.00 

Truck/Trailer (per carrier)........................................................................... $23.00 

A sampling charge will be assessed at the appropriate hourly rate when the Sampler services are 

required during the loading or unloading of above carriers. 

Insect Damaged Kernels ................................. $10.00 

100 gram basis required or requested 

Factor Only (2 or less) (per sample) ........................... $11.00 

Factor Only (3 or more) Same as Full Grade
Submitted Sample (per sample) .................................................... $18.00 

Reinspection (basis file sample) (per sample)..................................... $17.00 

Reinspection (basis new sample) (per carrier) – Railcar........................ $36.00 

Reinspection (basis new sample) (per carrier) – Truck/Trailer................. $21.00 

All stowage examinations, per certificate, PLUS hourly rate.................. $17.00 

Containers grade as part of a composite, PLUS hourly rate..................... $17.00 

Container graded individually, PLUS hourly rate................................ $20.00 

Extra Sample – Railcar (per carrier)................................................ $13.50 

Extra Sample – Truck/Trailer (per carrier)......................................... $6.00 

Wheat Protein (per sample, original or reinspection)............................. $13.00 

Vomitoxin test........................................................................ $31.00 

Aflatoxin Test (per test, qualitative, or quantitative)............................. $37.00 

Sampling Fee – Railcar (per carrier).................................................. $20.00 

Sampling Fee – Truck /Trailer (per carrier)....................................... $12.00 

Admixture (per sample) ............................................................. $8.00 

Duplicate Certificate (per certificate).............................................. $4.00 

Applicant Selected Sample Delivery (method cost, i.e. sampler travel time and mileage, 

actual cost of postage, freight, bus charges, express service, etc.)

Official Commercial Inspection Service is available and will be provided on a case by case basis.

Services not covered by the above fees will be assessed the appropriate hourly rate.

OFFICIAL WEIGHTS

Class Y weights, per carrier plus applicable hourly rate............................ $2.00 

Class X weights, per carrier plus applicable hourly rate............................ $6.00 

Finance Charges of 10% (simple) apply 25 Days after Invoice Date 

FGIS Administrative Tonnage Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS administrative 

tonnage fees for export grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, excluding land carrier 

shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in 

FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 1. Invoices will identify 

assessed administrative tonnage fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type. 

FGIS Supervision Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS 

supervision fees for domestic U.S. grain shipments inspected and/or 

weighed, including land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will 

be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS 

Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 2. 

Invoices will identify assessed supervision fees as separate line items 

per applicable carrier/unit type. 
OTHER SERVICES NOT COVERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES GRAIN 

STANDARDS ACT (USGSA):

Black Light (aflatoxin) ....................................................... $9.00 

Dark Hard Vitreous Kernels ...................................................... $8.00 

Germination Test ...................................................... $21.00 

Germination and Purity Test ...................................................... $31.00 

Germination Cleanout ...................................................... $26.00 

Food Corn Test ...................................................... $12.50 

Corn Borer Certificate ...................................................... $5.00 

Submitted Sample Inspections

Safflower and miscellaneous commodities (Grade) ............................. $18.00 

Factor Only(2 or less) (per sample) ................................................ $8.50 

Factor Only (3 or more) Same as Full Grade