Mississippi commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Mississippi: Feed facility registration permit, $100 per facility/yr; per-product fee $25/yr; tonnage report: some products. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs a Mississippi commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration, plus product registration for some or all products. Feed facility registration permit ($100/yr per location) A $50 late fee applies after 30 days.Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov

Same rules as pet food Same: Mississippi's law covers all commercial feed, with the same $100 facility permit, $25 per product under 10 lb, and tonnage for larger packages and bulk.Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov · Miss. Code §§75-45-153(d), 75-45-159, 75-45-167. Feed made in Mississippi to feed a distributor's or its contract feeders' own livestock, poultry or fish, and bulk feed for commercial aquatic growers, is exempt from the inspection fee with an annual permit (§75-45-167(4)).

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC), Bureau of Plant Industry, Feed, Fertilizer, Lime, Soil and Plant Amendments (FFLSP) programSource: mdac.ms.gov
Who needs it	Facility permit plus product registration: each location that makes or distributes feed or pet food for sale in Mississippi needs a $100 yearly facility registration permit, and each product is registered with a label. Products in packages of 10 lb or less pay $25 a year each; larger packages pay a tonnage inspection fee instead.Source: mdac.ms.gov

Mississippi commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$100 per facility (each location) per year: the feed facility registration permitSource: agnet.mdac.ms.gov
Per-product registration fee	$25 per product per year for products sold in packages of 10 lb or less (MDAC's form says under 10 lb). No product fee for larger packages (those pay the tonnage inspection fee). A product sold in both sizes pays $25 and tonnage on the larger packages.Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov
Package-size rule	10 lb or less: $25 per product per year. Over 10 lb: no product fee; report tonnage each January (25 cents a ton, $20 minimum a year). Sold in both sizes: $25 per product plus tonnage on the larger packages. Exactly 10 lb: the statute says $25, MDAC's form says tonnage; ask MDAC.Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Feed facility registration permit, $100 per facility/yr; per-product fee $25/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: agnet.mdac.ms.gov · agnet.mdac.ms.gov · agnet.mdac.ms.gov · agnet.mdac.ms.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	On or before January 1 each year (MDAC renews during December). A $50 late fee applies to a facility registration more than 30 days late.Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for products sold in packages of 10 lb or more or in bulk. Not for products sold only in packages under 10 lb.Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Annual (calendar year)Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov
Tonnage report due	By the last day of January, for the previous calendar year. The report must be filed even if nothing was sold. Penalty of 10% (minimum $10) if not paid in time.Source: agnet.mdac.ms.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: Mississippi feed facility permit renewal due January 1 ($100 per location; MDAC renews in December; $50 late fee after 30 days)Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov
January 1: Mississippi product registrations for packages under 10 lb due January 1 ($25 per product) (if you register products)Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov
January 31: Mississippi commercial feed tonnage report due by January 31 for the previous year (25 cents a ton, $20 minimum; 10% late penalty). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: agnet.mdac.ms.gov

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://agnet.mdac.ms.gov/agManage/uploads/1533.pdfSource: mdac.ms.gov
License form	https://agnet.mdac.ms.gov/agManage/uploads/1532.pdfSource: mdac.ms.gov

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