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Missouri registers: 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 less. Product fee: $90/yr. License or firm fee: $35 per facility/yr. Tonnage report: some products.
| Agency | Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Plant Industries Division, Feed and Seed ProgramSource: agriculture.mo.gov |
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| What's registered | 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 · RSMo 266.165.1 and 266.190.1(5). Pet food means food for dogs and cats; specialty pet food (cage or tank pets) is registered only if sold only in packages of 1 lb or less (266.190.1(7)). Treats are included. |
| Product registration fee | $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 · RSMo 266.190.1(5); paid in place of the tonnage inspection fee. Specialty pet food sold only in packages of 1 lb or less is also $90 per product, with no reduced rate (266.190.1(7) and MDA's registration form). |
| Package-size rule | 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 · For specialty pet food the line is 1 lb instead of 10 lb. |
| License / firm fee | $35 per license per yearSource: revisor.mo.gov · RSMo 266.165.1 requires a license for each facility. Same $35 on MDA's page and application. |
| Registration period | License: July 1 to June 30. Product registration: calendar year (January 1 to December 31).Source: agriculture.mo.gov |
| Renewal due | 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 · RSMo 266.165.1 and 266.190.1(5). A license renewed by June 30 stays valid until the new one is issued or July 31. |
| Tonnage report required? | 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 · MDA: everyone with a Missouri commercial feed license reports tonnage quarterly unless they sell pet food only in packages of 10 lb or less. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Tonnage report frequency | Quarterly (calendar quarters) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: agriculture.mo.gov · RSMo 266.190.2(1). |
| Tonnage report due | 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 · RSMo 266.190.2(1). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pdf/product_list_pet_foods.pdfSource: agriculture.mo.gov · Product Registration Form, Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food. MDA emails or mails renewal notices. Or register and renew online in MOPlants, which takes most credit cards and e-checks: https://apps.mda.mo.gov/moplants/SecurityLogin.aspx |
| License / firm form | https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pdf/comm_feed_lic_app.pdfSource: agriculture.mo.gov · Commercial Feed License Application (MO 350-1186, 5-2026). Or apply and renew online in MOPlants. |
| What to send | The Commercial Feed License Application with $35, and the Product Registration Form listing each small-package pet food with a copy of each label and $90 per product ($25 if approved for the reduced fee). Mail with a check payable to the Missouri Department of Agriculture to Feed & Seed Program, P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102, or do it all online in MOPlants.Source: agriculture.mo.gov · Mailing address and payee are on both MDA forms; online filing is described on MDA's feed page. |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | Agency: home makers register Missouri Department of Agriculture: “This Applies to anyone who wants to product [sic] pet food/treat in their own home or in a commercial facility.” Missouri's guide to making and selling pet food and treats applies its license and registration requirements to anyone making pet food or treats in their own home or in a commercial facility. Condition: Commercial feed license and product registration, as for any maker. Feed inspectors may enter places of business, including manufacturing sites.Source: agriculture.mo.gov · MDA, Guide to Making and Selling Pet Food & Pet Treats: “This Applies to anyone who wants to product [sic] pet food/treat in their own home or in a commercial facility.” Selling homemade dog treats in Missouri |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's Missouri page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
Different rules 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”.
For other animal feed in Missouri: product fee None; license or firm fee $35 per facility/yr; tonnage report yes.
| What's registered | Commercial feed license for each facility. No product registration for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: revisor.mo.gov · RSMo 266.165.1 and 266.190.1. |
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| Product registration fee | None per product (the $90 registration is for pet food and specialty pet food in small packages)Source: revisor.mo.gov |
| Package-size rule | No package-size rule: all of it goes on the quarterly tonnage reportSource: revisor.mo.gov · RSMo 266.190.1 and 2. |
| 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 · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| What to send | The Commercial Feed License Application with $35, by mail or online in MOPlantsSource: agriculture.mo.gov |
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