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FARWELL COMMODITY AND GRAIN SERVICES

P.O. Box 12188 

 Casa Grande, AZ 85130 

 Phone: (520) 421-1027 

JAROD TOMBLIN

OFFICIAL AGENCY GENERAL MANAGER

AMA INSPECTION FEES AND CHARGES FOR ARIZONA

Effective Date: January 1, 2024 

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: 7:30 am to 4:00 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: $29.00 per hour per individual during regularly scheduled hours and $43.50 

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

Commodity Cooperative Service Agreement Fees. In addition to all other 

applicable fees, commodity cooperative service agreement fees for 

commodity inspection services (pulses, hops, and miscellaneous 

processed commodities), excluding rice, will be assessed at the current 

percentage rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees 

and Billing Codes, Attachment 4.) The assessed fees must exclude 

travel, mailing expenses, and state and local taxes. Invoices will 

identify assessed commodity cooperative service agreement fees as 

separate line items.
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AMA Rice Cooperative Service Agreement Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, AMA 

rice cooperative service agreement fees for rice inspection services will be assessed at the current 

percentage rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees and Billing Codes, 

Attachment 3.) The assessed fees must exclude travel, mailing expenses, and state and local 

taxes. Invoices will identify assessed AMA rice cooperative service agreement fees as separate 

line items.

SCHEDULE OF FEES- AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT SERVICES

Processed Commodity Inspection and Sanitation Inspections 

Phytosanitary inspection, per container plus hourly rate ...........................................$18.00 

SUBMITTED SAMPLES Inspection or Test

Beans, Dried Peas ,Lentils, etc. .................................................................................$20.00 

Rice

Milled-grade ..............................................................................................................$22.00 

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