USDA Opens Applications to Replace Seven Grain Inspection Agencies
Published Date: 8/20/2025
Notice
Summary
Seven official grain inspection agencies will lose their designations soon, and the government is inviting new groups to apply to take over their inspection and weighing jobs. If you’re a private company or state agency interested in stepping up, now’s your chance! This change could affect who checks grain quality and when, so don’t miss the deadlines or the chance to weigh in.
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Seven Grain Inspection Designations Ending
Seven official grain inspection agencies (Champaign-Danville; Eastern Iowa; Enid; Fremont; Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry; Maryland Department of Agriculture; Omaha) will have their United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations end on the dates listed in the notice's Supplementary Information. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting designation applications from private entities or state governmental agencies to provide official inspection and weighing services for the areas presently served by these seven agencies.
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