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Iowa registers: commercial feed license per facility, plus per-product registration for pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or less. Product fee: $50/yr. License or firm fee: $20 per facility per 2 yrs. Tonnage report: some products.
| Agency | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Commercial Feed and Fertilizer BureauSource: iowaagriculture.gov |
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| What's registered | Commercial feed license per facility, plus per-product registration for pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: iowaagriculture.gov · Iowa Code 198.4(2) and 198.9(1)(b). |
| Product registration fee | $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 · Iowa Code 198.9(1)(b). |
| Package-size rule | 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 |
| License / firm fee | $20 per facility for two yearsSource: legis.iowa.gov · IDALS FAQ: "The cost to renew a license is $20.00 for two years." |
| Registration period | License: two years, ending in odd-numbered years. Small-package product registration: calendar year (expires December 31).Source: iowaagriculture.gov · Iowa Code 198.4(4) says the license expires July 1 of the odd-numbered year; IDALS's due-dates guide says June 30 of odd-numbered years. |
| Renewal due | 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 · Iowa Code 198.9(1)(b): fee paid by January 1. |
| Tonnage report required? | 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 | Semiannual (January-June and July-December) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: legis.iowa.gov |
| Tonnage report due | 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 · Iowa Code 198.9(2)(a)(1); IDALS Animal Food Due Dates Guide. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://iowadeptag.my.site.com/Source: iowaagriculture.gov · IDALS online licensing portal (apply, pay and print online). |
| License / firm form | https://iowadeptag.my.site.com/Source: iowaagriculture.gov |
| What to send | License application ($20) and, for 10 lb-or-less pet food, a list of each product with its label and $50 per product, through the online portalSource: iowaagriculture.gov |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | Agency: home makers register Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship: “Bakeries / Homemakers / Farmers Markets ... License, register, and label according to state and federal law. NO EXCEPTION in the law.” Iowa's feed bureau tells bakeries, homemakers and farmers-market sellers to “License, register, and label according to state and federal law. NO EXCEPTION in the law.” Condition: License, product registration and labels, as for any pet food maker. The handout names no kitchen or inspection condition.Source: iowaagriculture.gov · IDALS Feed Bureau, “Pet Food Registration in Iowa” handout (2019), item 6.E “Bakeries / Homemakers / Farmers Markets”. It doesn't say “home kitchen” in so many words. Selling homemade dog treats in Iowa |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's Iowa page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
The facts above follow the state's source. Compared October 4, 2026.
Different rules 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.
For other animal feed in Iowa: product fee None; license or firm fee $20 per facility per 2 yrs; tonnage report yes.
| What's registered | Commercial feed license per facility. No product registration for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: legis.iowa.gov |
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| Product registration fee | None per product (the $50 small-package registration is for pet food and specialty pet food)Source: legis.iowa.gov |
| Package-size rule | No package-size rule: all of it goes in the semiannual tonnage statementsSource: legis.iowa.gov |
| Renewal due | License renewals open June 1 of odd-numbered years; next expiry June 30, 2027Source: iowaagriculture.gov |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for all feed other than registered small-package pet foodSource: legis.iowa.gov · Iowa Code 198.9(1)-(2). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| What to send | License application ($20) through the online portalSource: iowaagriculture.gov |
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