Nebraska commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Nebraska: Commercial feed license, $15 per facility/yr; per-product fee $25/yr; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs a Nebraska commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration, plus product registration for some or all products. Commercial feed license ($15/yr)Source: nebraskalegislature.gov

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: any commercial feed sold only in packages of 10 lb or less pays the $25 per-product fee, and everything else goes in the semiannual tonnage statement, under the same $15 license.Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Neb. Rev. Stat. 54-856(1)(d) applies to any commercial feed, not only pet food. NDA's Small Package Product Form lists cat, dog, all other pets including wild game, and miscellaneous (all others, including commercial).

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), Animal and Plant Health Protection, Commercial Feed ProgramSource: nda.nebraska.gov
Who needs it	Both: a commercial feed license for each facility that manufactures or distributes feed (out-of-state firms license their principal office), plus a per-product small package fee for products sold only in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: nda.nebraska.gov

Nebraska commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$15 per facility per yearSource: nda.nebraska.gov
Per-product registration fee	$25 per product per year, for products sold only in packages of 10 lb or less. Paid in January for each product sold in Nebraska during the previous calendar year, regardless of quantity sold.Source: nda.nebraska.gov
Package-size rule	Sold only in packages of 10 lb or less: $25 per product per year. Sold in packages over 10 lb (including a product sold in both sizes): no product fee; reported in the semiannual tonnage statement.Source: nda.nebraska.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $15 per facility/yr; per-product fee $25/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: nebraskalegislature.gov · nda.nebraska.gov · nebraskalegislature.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	License: renew by January 1 (NDA mails a renewal notice about mid-November). Small package fee: by January 31.Source: nda.nebraska.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes. Every licensee named on a label as manufacturer, guarantor or distributor files a semiannual statement, even when no fee is due. Products sold only in packages of 10 lb or less pay the $25 product fee instead of the tonnage fee.Source: nebraskalegislature.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Semiannual (January-June and July-December)Source: nebraskalegislature.gov
Tonnage report due	By law, January 31 and July 31. NDA's online FAQ gives February 15 and August 15 for commercial feed tonnage fees.Source: nebraskalegislature.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: Nebraska commercial feed license expires December 31; renew by January 1 ($15 per facility)Source: nebraskalegislature.gov
January 31: Nebraska small package fees due ($25 per product sold in packages of 10 lb or less during the previous year) (if you register products)Source: nebraskalegislature.gov
January 31, July 31: Nebraska semiannual tonnage statement due by law, even if no fee is due (NDA's FAQ: February 15 and August 15). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: nebraskalegislature.gov

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://nda.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/animal/feed/small_package_form_markII.pdfSource: nda.nebraska.gov
License form	https://nda.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/forms/ff15.pdfSource: nda.nebraska.gov

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

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