Effective October 1, 2023 

Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

1333 Lew Ross Rd.

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Office: (712) 256-2590 Fax: (712) 256-3575

Email: omahagrain@gmail.com 

www.omahagraininspection.com

GRAIN INSPECTION FEES AND CHARGES

Effective Date: October 1, 2023. This revised fee schedule supersedes all other fee schedules issued by 

this agency. “Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and 

Official Service Provider (OSP) will assess only those fees appearing on their current approved fee 

schedule. 

Regular Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Regular Hourly Rate:

Includes: standby and travel, assessed in half-hour increments:

Inspectors $ 29.00

Samplers/Technicians $ 27.00

Hourly charges will be assessed in addition to Official Sample-Lot Inspection Fees. Omaha Grain Inspection reserves the right to 

determine the number and type of personnel to properly service the customer. Call in or out, back to work will be assessed a 4-

hour minimum at the applicable hourly rate. 

Overtime Hourly Rate: One and one-half times the regular hourly rate for Saturday, and other than 

regular hours.

Sunday and Holiday Rate: Double the regular hourly rate.

Holidays include: New Year’s Day; President’s Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; 

Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.

Mileage: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed per actual mile of 

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

standard mileage rate.

In addition to unit fees listed below, travel and standby time in half-hour 

increments, and mileage will be assessed for all services. Hourly rate will be 

assessed from time of departure to return. For work performed outside of 

regular hours, one and one-half the applicable hourly rate will be assessed in 

addition to unit fees. 

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Official Inspection Service: Includes certification, file retention, other services as indicated. The hourly 

rate for inspectors will be assessed in addition to the unit fee and charges for samplers/technicians. 

• 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. 

 

• 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.

 

Official commercial inspection services are available upon request, and fees for these services may be 

negotiated on a case-by-case basis. 

A. Official Sample-Lot Inspection:

Hourly charges will be assessed in addition to Official Sample-Lot Inspection Fees.

1. Railcar, in or out. (D/T) $19.50 

2. Railcar, in or out. (Probe) $20.50 

3. Barge and bulk lot inspection, per 1,000 bushels or fraction thereof. $4.00

4. Truck or trailer, inbound or outbound, per unit $13.00

5. Re-inspection, basis file sample. $9.50

6. Re-inspection, new sample basis; same as applicable carrier fee.

7. Factor only inspection; same as applicable carrier fee.

8. Containers each $19.00

9. Official Weighing Service (per carrier) plus hourly rate $5.00

B. Submitted Sample Inspection:

Unit train loaded as a submit will be assessed at appropriate hourly fee.

1. Initial grade or Re-inspection, per sample. $9.50

2. Damage factor only, per sample. $6.30

3. Other factors, per factor (in excess of one factor.) $5.00

C. Other Official Inspection Services:

1. Wheat protein test, initial or re-inspection. $6.00

2. Waxy corn test, per sample $12.00

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3. Equipment and Check-testing D/T sampler; applicable hourly rates and mileage. 

4. Barge stowage examination, per certificate $30.00

5. Sampling only; applicable hourly rates and mileage.

6. Duplicate certificates or correction of applicant error. $3.50 

7. Stress crack analysis (corn.) $11.50

8. HVAC-Durum wheat additional when not a grading factor. $5.75

9. Other grain count, when not a grading factor, per request. $6.00

10. Special delivery mailing (includes handling and mailing); actual charge.

11. Wheat insect-damaged kernel determination, basis 100 grams 

 (as required per request.) $6.00

12. Aflatoxin testing (qualitative or quantitative.) $34.00

13. Vomitoxin testing. $34.00

14. Fumonisin testing. $34.00

15. Soybean protein test, initial or re-inspection. $6.00

16. Soybean oil test, initial or re-inspection. $6.00

17. Soybean protein plus oil test. $8.00

18. Corn protein or starch or oil test. $5.50

19. Corn protein, starch and oil test. $6.30

20. Training per Hour, per Instructor, plus Travel Time and Mileage $65.00

21. Stowage Exam Certificate (per certificate). $12.00

22. Furnish composite sample, per requested sample-plus shipping cost. $12.00

23. Phytosanitary Certificate $12.00

24. Weight Certificate (per certificate) $2.00

25. Combined Lot Certification (per certificate) $20.00

26. Extra Factor or Official Criteria Determination when Requested 

 $6.00

Applicable hourly rates will be assessed for all other services.

 

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OTHER SERVICES NOT COVERED UNDER THE USGSA:

A. Weighing Service:

Barge, per 1,000 bushel or fraction thereof. $1.15

Rail Car. $5.00

Truck. $1.00

B. Dark hard and vitreous count. $3.50

C. Brown kernel corn. $2.90

D. Black light scan. $5.75

E. Chemical Testing(bleaching) per request $1.50

F. GMO Testing / Call for current pricing 

G. Witness Fumigation $5.00

H. Falling Number Determination $25.00

Weather Policy

Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc. will adhere to the following inclement weather policy: Sampling and stowage examination may be 

delayed or dismissed when any of the following conditions exist: High winds, rainfall that creates conditions that are either dangerous to 

employees and/or degrading to the grain being sampled, lightning, snow and/or ice, any other weather related and/or facility specific 

condition that could put our employees providing the sampling or stowage service in jeopardy. Adequate lighting must be provided 

when onsite services are requested after sunset.

Personal Safety Policy

When a customer requests stowage or sampling service from on top of railcars, it is the customer responsibility to make the grain or 

stowage area accessible. Grain inspection employees do not open and close doors/lids. Also two people must be present during stowage 

or sampling service, 2 of our employees or 1 of ours and 1 elevator staff. Personnel must be able to “render aid if needed”.

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