Alabama commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Alabama: Commercial feed license, $45 per firm/yr; per-product fee $50/yr; tonnage report: some products. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs an Alabama commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration, plus product registration for some or all products. Commercial feed license ($45/yr under 250 tons) Alabama's license fee is set by the previous calendar year's Alabama tonnage: $45 under 250 tons (and for new firms), up to $750 for 8,000 tons or more.Source: agi.alabama.gov

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed need the same commercial feed license, the same per-product fee for packages of 10 lb or less, and quarterly tonnage reports for larger packages.Source: agi.alabama.gov · Code of Ala. 2-21-24(a)(3) applies the small-package fee to any commercial feed.

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Audits & Reports UnitSource: agi.alabama.gov
Who needs it	Both: a commercial feed license for each firm that manufactures, formulates or labels feed sold in Alabama, plus per-product registration of feed sold in packages of 10 lb or less. Labels for every brand go on file with the license.Source: agi.alabama.gov

Alabama commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$45 per year if you sold less than 250 tons in Alabama the previous calendar year (including new firms with no sales), rising by tonnage to $750 for 8,000 tons or moreSource: agi.alabama.gov
Per-product registration fee	$50 per product per year for packages of 10 lb or less, or $100 per product if your annual gross sales are over $250,000 in Alabama or over $1,000,000 overallSource: admincode.legislature.state.al.us
Package-size rule	Packages of 10 lb or less: a yearly fee per product, paid in lieu of the tonnage inspection fee. Packages over 10 lb: no product fee; their tonnage goes in the quarterly tonnage reports.Source: agi.alabama.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $45 per firm/yr; per-product fee $50/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: agi.alabama.gov · admincode.legislature.state.al.us · agi.alabama.gov · agi.alabama.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	Renew by January 1 each year. A license fee not paid within 30 days after it is due gets a 10% penalty (minimum $10).Source: agi.alabama.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, if you sell any feed in packages over 10 lb. If every package is 10 lb or less, no quarterly tonnage reports are required.Source: agi.alabama.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Quarterly (calendar quarters)Source: agi.alabama.gov
Tonnage report due	By the last day of January, April, July and October, for the preceding quarter. Reports not paid within 15 days after the due date get a 15% penalty (minimum $15).Source: agi.alabama.gov

Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. We show how often the report is filed and when it is due, but don't calculate tonnage fees.

Due dates for other animal feed

January 1: Alabama commercial feed license expires December 31; renew by January 1 (10% late penalty, minimum $10, if not paid within 30 days)Source: agi.alabama.gov
January 1: Alabama product fees for packages of 10 lb or less ($50 or $100 per product): send the product registration form with the license application, renewal date January 1 (ADAI mails back license applications sent without it) (if you register products)Source: agi.alabama.gov
January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31: Alabama quarterly tonnage report due (previous quarter; 15% penalty, minimum $15, if not paid within 15 days). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: agi.alabama.gov

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://alabamaagi.my.site.com/agi/s/Source: agi.alabama.gov
License form	https://agi.alabama.gov/agcompliance/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/12/feed-license-app-2026.pdfSource: agi.alabama.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Alabama pet food registration.

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