Warehouses
Warehouses store and market a wide variety of agricultural commodities such as wheat, barley, oats, dry edible beans, peas, lentils and canola/ rapeseed grown in Idaho. They are regulated under the Warehouse Control Program and are examined by Idaho State Department of Agriculture warehouse examiners to ensure that a warehouse operator continues to maintain a stock of agricultural commodities reflective of what has been deposited by producers. Warehouses are licensed in accordance with Title 69, Chapter 2, Idaho Code. The Commodity Indemnity Fund (CIF) offers additional protection for producers in the event of a warehouse failure. This $12 million dollar fund is supported by producer’s assessments and allows producers to recoup 90% of their approved verified claim in the event of a failure. The CIF is not currently collecting assessments, but quarterly reporting is still required.
Licensing Info:
The Warehouse licensing period is for one year.
Both the original and the renewal fees for a Warehouse are based on capacity in hundredweight:
| Original License Fee | Renewal License Fee | ||
| 0 to 50,000 | $180 | 0 to 50,000 | $50 |
| 50,001 to 100,000 | $360 | 50,001 to 100,000 | $100 |
| 100,001 to 250,000 | $540 | 100,001 to 250,000 | $145 |
| 250,001 to 500,000 | $715 | 250,001 to 500,000 | $190 |
| 500,001 to 750,000 | $890 | 500,001 to 750,000 | $240 |
| Over 750,000 | $1,070 | Over 750,000 | $290 |
A license which has expired may be reinstated for a fee of $500 plus the renewal fee if filed within 30 days of expiration. Applications received after the 30 day reinstatement period shall be considered original applications and the license fee will be the original license fee, along with the $500 reinstatement fee.
Licensing Requirements:
- Warehouse License Application
- Applicable Fees
- Warehouseman’s Bond. At the discretion of the Director, an irrevocable letter of credit or certificate of deposit can be submitted in lieu of a bond. Refer to Bonded Warehouse Law for bond amount requirement.
- Effective insurance policy (General Liability & Stock Coverage) insuring agricultural commodities that may be stored.
- An audited or reviewed financial statement prepared by an independent CPA or LPA in accordance to GAAP, prepared not more than ninety (90) days prior to date of application.
- Current drawing of the warehouse, which shows storage facilities and capacity calculations.
*If you wish to also purchase seed from Idaho producers, you can do so by licensing as a Seed Buyer and acquiring a Warehouseman/Seed Buyer Bond.
IDAHO STATE LAWS & RULES
WAREHOUSE LICENSING FORMS
COMMODITY INDEMNITY FUND (CIF) FORMS
SEED INDEMNITY FUND (SIF) FORMS
OTHER LICENSES
ELECTRONIC WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
BONDED WAREHOUSE LICENSEES
Licensee information was updated November 3, 2023. To ensure that you are dealing with a licensed bonded warehouse, please call (208) 332-8660. If an unlicensed person or business contacts you to buy/store your crop, please report them to Warehouse Control at (208) 332-8660. A Licensee is only listed once but may have multiple business locations. Each location must display a valid license for that location. For a list of Federally licensed warehouses CLICK HERE.
NAME & LOCATION*
| 1 | 1000 Springs Mill, LLC | Buhl, ID |
| 2 | AgriSource, Inc. | Burley, ID |
| 3 | Archer-Daniels-Midland-Co. dba ADM Edible Bean Specialties, Inc. | Twin Falls, ID |
| 4 | Big "D" Ranch, Inc. | Meridian, ID |
| 5 | Centennial Grain, LLC | Rexburg, ID |
| 6 | Crites Seed, Inc. | Moscow, ID |
| 7 | Cropstor, LLC | Burley, ID |
| 8 | Firth Mill & Elevator, LLC | Firth, ID |
| 9 | General Feed & Grain, Inc. | Bonners Ferry, ID |
| 10 | George F. Brocke & Sons, Inc. | Kendrick, ID |
| 11 | Golden Valley Warehouses, Inc. | Burley, ID |
| 12 | Idaho Milling and Grain, Inc. | Malad, ID |
| 13 | J.D. Heiskell Holdings, LLC | Twin Falls, ID |
| 14 | Lewis-Clark Terminal, Inc. | Lewiston, ID |
| 15 | Liberty Basin, LLC | Burley, ID |
| 16 | Loosli Elevator | Ashton, ID |
| 17 | Mountain Grain & Fertilizer | Minidoka, ID |
| 18 | Nelson's Seed Company, LLC | American Falls, ID |
| 19 | Osgood Grain, Inc. | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 20 | Pasley's Grain, Seed & Feed, LLC | Iona, ID |
| 21 | Reed Barley Storage, LLC | Hazelton, ID |
| 22 | Reed Grain & Bean Company, Inc. | Buhl, ID |
| 23 | Reinke Grain Company, Inc. | Ashton, ID |
| 24 | Ririe Grain & Feed Coooperative, Inc. | Ririe, ID |
| 25 | Soda Springs Elevator, Inc. | Soda Springs, ID |
| 26 | Soranco Bean Products, Inc. | Twin Falls, ID |
| 27 | Stockmen's Supply, Inc. | Terreton, ID |
| 28 | The Arthur Companies, Inc. | Blackfoot, ID |
| 29 | Trinidad Benham Corp. dba Treasure Valley Seed Company | Wilder, ID |
| 30 | Trost Feed & Seed Company | St. Anthony, ID |
| 31 | Valley Agronomics, LLC | Arco, ID |
| 32 | Valley Wide Cooperative, Inc. | Jerome, ID |
| 33 | Walton Feed, Inc. | Montpelier, ID |
| 34 | Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC | Buhl, ID |
The following companies are licensed in the State of Idaho through the Idaho/Washington Cooperative Licensing Agreement to act as warehouses/commodity dealers:
| 1 | Almota Elevator Company | Colfax, WA |
| 2 | Anderson Northwest, LLC | Valleyford, WA |
| 3 | Central Bean Company, Inc. | Quincy, WA |
| 4 | Columbia Plateau Producers LLC dba Shepherd's Grain | Spokane Valley, WA |
| 5 | Fresh Nature Foods, LLC | Spokane, WA |
| 6 | Highline Grain Growers, Inc. | Waterville, WA |
| 7 | Honey Heaven Wholesale dba Hummingbird Wholesale | Eugene, OR |
| 8 | McKay Seed Company, Inc. | Almira, WA |
| 9 | Palouse Grain Growers, Inc. | Palouse, WA |
| 10 | Palouse Pulse, LLC | Farmington, WA |
| 11 | Pomeroy Grain Growers, Inc. | Pomeroy, WA |
| 12 | Spokane Seed Company | Spokane, WA |
| 13 | Stateline Processors, Inc. | Tekoa, WA |
| 14 | Uniontown Co-Operative Association | Uniontown, WA |
| 15 | Viterra USA LLC | Warden, WA |
The following licenses have changed in the last 12 months; reason for change can include voluntary surrender, a sale to or merger with another company, failure to re-apply for licensing, temporary suspension, or revocation.
1. L.M. Davenport, Inc. (Acquired by Agrisource, Inc.) Gooding, ID
* Locations listed are the Licensee’s primary place of business in the State of Idaho.