🌾Impact of 2025/2026 Grain Inspection and Weighing Service Fees
2025/2026 Rates for Grain Inspection and Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act
Summary
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS or the Agency) is announcing the 2025/2026 rates it will charge for official grain inspection and weighing services, supervision of official grain inspection and weighing services, and miscellaneous fees for other services performed under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended. This action publishes the resulting fees from the annual review of fees. The 2025/2026 hourly, unit, and tonnage rates will be applied at the beginning of the fiscal year. This action establishes the rates for user-funded services based on costs incurred by AMS. This year, cost-based analyses indicated the need to increase certain user fee rates when current rates are insufficient to cover the costs of providing the service. While cost-saving measures have and will continue to be implemented, user fee rate increases are necessary to offset rising operational costs and rebuild the user fee reserve. Prospective customers can find the fee schedule posted on the Agency's public website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/fgis-program- directives.
Agencies
- Agriculture Department
- Agricultural Marketing Service
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The text details increases in fees for grain inspection and weighing services mandated by the Agricultural Marketing Service, which will directly affect businesses utilizing these services. Rising operational costs and the establishment of user fees impact financial planning and operational budgeting for grain producers and exporters.