Iowa commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Iowa: Commercial feed license, $20 per facility per 2 yrs; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: Commercial feed license, $20 per facility per 2 yrs; per-product fee $50/yr; tonnage report: some products.

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Who needs an Iowa commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed license ($20 per 2 years)Source: legis.iowa.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. The $50 small-package registration is for pet food and specialty pet food only. Other feed needs only the commercial feed license ($20 for two years) and goes in the semiannual tonnage statements.Source: legis.iowa.gov · Iowa Code 198.9(1)(b). The minimum semiannual inspection fee is $20 (198.9(1)(a)(4)); fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Commercial Feed and Fertilizer BureauSource: iowaagriculture.gov
Who needs it	Commercial feed license per facility. No product registration for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: legis.iowa.gov	Commercial feed license per facility, plus per-product registration for pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: iowaagriculture.gov

Iowa commercial feed license fee and product registration

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
License or firm fee	Same for both $20 per facility for two yearsSource: legis.iowa.gov
Per-product registration fee	None per product (the $50 small-package registration is for pet food and specialty pet food)Source: legis.iowa.gov	$50 per product per year, for packages of 10 lb or less. A product is one recipe: several sizes or shapes of the same recipe count once.Source: iowaagriculture.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: all of it goes in the semiannual tonnage statementsSource: legis.iowa.gov	10 lb or less: $50/product registration. Over 10 lb: tonnage inspection fee applies to those packages (a product sold in both sizes pays both).Source: legis.iowa.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $20 per facility per 2 yrs; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: legis.iowa.gov · legis.iowa.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	License renewals open June 1 of odd-numbered years; next expiry June 30, 2027Source: iowaagriculture.gov	Product registrations by January 1 each year (renewals open December 1). License renewals open June 1 of odd-numbered years; next expiry June 30, 2027.Source: iowaagriculture.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for all feed other than registered small-package pet foodSource: legis.iowa.gov	Yes, for pet food sold in packages over 10 lb. If 10 lb-or-less pet food is all you sell, you owe only the registration.Source: iowaagriculture.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Same for both Semiannual (January-June and July-December)Source: legis.iowa.gov
Tonnage report due	Same for both By law, by the last day of July and January; IDALS gives August 15 and February 15 as the last days without a late feeSource: legis.iowa.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: Iowa small-package pet food registrations due ($50 per product; expire Dec 31) (if you register products)Source: legis.iowa.gov
June 30 (odd-numbered years): Iowa commercial feed license expires (two-year license, odd-numbered years; renewals open June 1)Source: iowaagriculture.gov
July 31, January 31: Iowa semiannual tonnage statement due by law (IDALS: no late fee until the 15th of the next month). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: legis.iowa.gov

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	Same for both https://iowadeptag.my.site.com/Source: iowaagriculture.gov
License form	Same for both https://iowadeptag.my.site.com/Source: iowaagriculture.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Iowa pet food registration. For other animal feed: License application ($20) through the online portalSource: iowaagriculture.gov

Good to know for feed sellers in Iowa

A license that misses a tonnage report goes into suspended status until the report is filed and paid.Source: iowaagriculture.gov
Iowa: "pet" means any domesticated animal normally kept in or near the owner's household, not only dogs and cats. The law doesn't say whether treats for backyard hens, or for a horse kept at home, count as pet food; the calculator treats them as other animal feed. Ask the agency before you rely on it.Source: legis.iowa.gov · Iowa Code 198.3(18). If they are pet food, the $50 small-package registration applies.
Iowa: "pet" means any domesticated animal normally kept in or near the owner's household, not only dogs and cats. The law doesn't say whether treats for backyard hens, or for a horse kept at home, count as pet food; the calculator treats them as other animal feed. Ask the agency before you rely on it.Source: legis.iowa.gov · Iowa Code 198.3(18). If they are pet food, the $50 small-package registration applies.

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