Missouri commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Missouri: Commercial feed license, $35 per facility/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: Commercial feed license, $35 per facility/yr; per-product fee $90/yr; tonnage report: some products.

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Who needs a Missouri commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed license ($35/yr)Source: revisor.mo.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. Product registration is only for pet food and specialty pet food in small packages. Other feed needs the $35 commercial feed license and goes on the quarterly tonnage report. Wild bird seed is not commercial feed in Missouri.Source: agriculture.mo.gov · RSMo 266.160(2) exempts wild bird seed from the definition of commercial feed; MDA's tonnage report lists wild bird feed “exclusive of wild bird seed”.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Plant Industries Division, Feed and Seed ProgramSource: agriculture.mo.gov
Who needs it	Commercial feed license for each facility. No product registration for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: revisor.mo.gov	Both: a commercial feed license for each facility that manufactures in Missouri, distributes in or into Missouri, or is named on the label as guarantor, plus yearly product registration of pet food sold only in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: agriculture.mo.gov

Missouri 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 $35 per license per yearSource: revisor.mo.gov
Per-product registration fee	None per product (the $90 registration is for pet food and specialty pet food in small packages)Source: revisor.mo.gov	$90 per product per year, for pet food sold only in packages of 10 lb or less. $25 per product if the firm's gross annual sales are $5,000 or less and MDA approves.Source: agriculture.mo.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: all of it goes on the quarterly tonnage reportSource: revisor.mo.gov	Only in packages of 10 lb or less: register each product ($90/yr); no tonnage fee on it. Packages over 10 lb, or a product sold in both sizes: no product registration; it goes on the quarterly tonnage report only.Source: agriculture.mo.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $35 per facility/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: revisor.mo.gov · revisor.mo.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	Same for both License: June 30 ($25 late fee if paid after July 31). Product registrations: January 1 (50% late fee if paid after January 31).Source: agriculture.mo.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, every Missouri commercial feed licensee reports tonnage quarterly, unless all it sells is registered small-package pet foodSource: agriculture.mo.gov	Yes, for pet food sold in packages over 10 lb or in both sizes. Pet food that is registered (sold only in packages of 10 lb or less) is not reported.Source: agriculture.mo.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Same for both Quarterly (calendar quarters)Source: agriculture.mo.gov
Tonnage report due	Same for both By April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31 (previous quarter). A penalty applies if postmarked after May 15, August 15, November 15 or February 15.Source: agriculture.mo.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: Missouri commercial feed license expires June 30; renew ($35; $25 late fee if paid after July 31)Source: agriculture.mo.gov
January 1: Missouri pet food product registrations due ($90 per product; 50% late fee if paid after January 31) (if you register products)Source: revisor.mo.gov
January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31: Missouri quarterly tonnage report due (previous quarter; penalty if postmarked after the 15th of the next month). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: agriculture.mo.gov

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	Same for both https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pdf/product_list_pet_foods.pdfSource: agriculture.mo.gov
License form	Same for both https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pdf/comm_feed_lic_app.pdfSource: agriculture.mo.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Missouri pet food registration. For other animal feed: The Commercial Feed License Application with $35, by mail or online in MOPlantsSource: agriculture.mo.gov

Good to know for feed sellers in Missouri

Wild bird seed is exempt from the definition of commercial feed in Missouri, along with unmixed whole seeds. Other wild bird feed is reported on the tonnage report.Source: revisor.mo.gov · RSMo 266.160(2); MDA's tonnage report form lists wild bird feed “exclusive of wild bird seed”.
Missouri: unmixed whole seeds, physically altered entire unmixed seeds and wild bird seed are not commercial feed. A seed mix that isn't wild bird seed is not covered by this exclusion.Source: revisor.mo.gov · RSMo 266.160(2).

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