Louisiana commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Louisiana: Company registration, $40–$240 per firm/yr by package size; per-product fee $10/yr; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs a Louisiana commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration, plus product registration for some or all products. Company registration ($40/yr) A company that sells only packages of 10 lb or less also pays a $200 specialty fee each year in place of quarterly inspection fees; others pay inspection fees on tonnage.Source: ldaf.jotform.com

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: livestock feed (including horses, poultry and domestic rabbits) has the same $40 company registration, $10 per label and quarterly tonnage reports.Source: doa.la.gov · Louisiana Administrative Code Title 7, Part XVII, from the Office of the State Register's Title 7 file (linked from LDAF's laws page). LDAF's own June 2025 feed rules PDF leaves out the fee sections. §121 (commercial feed) and §137 (pet food) set the same fees. R.S. 3:1391(3) covers pet food and feed for livestock; wild-bird feed isn't named.

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, Feed ProgramSource: ldaf.la.gov
Who needs it	Both: an annual company registration for each manufacturer or guarantor (the name on the label), plus annual registration of each product label. Covers pet food, pet treats and livestock feed.Source: assets.ctfassets.net

Louisiana commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$40 per company per year (company registration). Specialty accounts (all products 10 lb or less only) also pay a $200 annual specialty fee in place of tonnage inspection fees.Source: ldaf.jotform.com
Per-product registration fee	$10 per product label per yearSource: assets.ctfassets.net
Package-size rule	No per-product size rule. A company whose products are all sold only in packages of 10 lb or less is a “Specialty” account: it pays a $200 annual specialty fee in place of quarterly inspection fees, but still files quarterly tonnage reports. Any package over 10 lb means quarterly inspection fees instead.Source: assets.ctfassets.net

Summary for other animal feed: Company registration, $40–$240 per firm/yr by package size; per-product fee $10/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: ldaf.jotform.com · assets.ctfassets.net · ldaf.la.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	June 30. Renewals filed after June 30 owe a $50 late fee.Source: doa.la.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes. Every registrant files a quarterly tonnage report. Specialty accounts file it too but pay no inspection fee.Source: ldaf.la.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Quarterly (fiscal quarters: July-September, October-December, January-March, April-June)Source: assets.ctfassets.net
Tonnage report due	October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1, for the previous quarter; a 25% penalty applies if not filed and paid within 30 daysSource: legis.la.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

June 30: Louisiana company and product label registrations expire June 30; renew ($40 company fee, $10 per label; $50 late fee after June 30)Source: doa.la.gov
January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1: Louisiana quarterly tonnage report due (previous quarter; specialty accounts file without paying). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: legis.la.gov

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://ldaf.jotform.com/252596041798065Source: ldaf.la.gov
License form	https://ldaf.jotform.com/252894342939067Source: ldaf.la.gov

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

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