South Dakota pet food registration

Firm license
$50
biennial, due Dec 31

Per product
$99
packages ≤10 lb · annual, due Jan 31

Tonnage
none for small packages
annual, due Jan 31

How to file
state_portal · DANR Feed and Fertilizer online portal
Pay by check (first-time paper license), online (portal; method not verified)

You sign, pay and submit We fill the forms, compute the fee and tell you where it goes.

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Details

Firm license fee	$50 $50 per physical location (manufacturer or guarantor on the label, in-state or distributing into SD); biennial
License late fee	$50 if not renewed by January 31 after expiration
Product fee	$99 Small Package Registration: $99 per product per year for pet/specialty pet food or treats sold in packages of 10 lb or less, with a label for each; 'in lieu of tonnage'. Products also sold >10 lb report that portion as tonnage ($0.10/ton, $20 min).
Product late fee	$20 or 10%, whichever is greater, for small-package renewals received after January 31
Renewal window	Small Package report/renewal for the prior calendar year is due by January 31 (form: 'This report is due no later than January 31 of each year')
Exempt	Custom formula feed (no license needed if only making custom formulas)
Tonnage note	Tonnage counts only packages over 10 lb; small-package pet food pays the $99/product fee 'in lieu of tonnage'. Tonnage fee $0.10/ton or $20 minimum, due Jan 31 for the previous year; late $20 or 10%.
Third-party filing	registrant_only: “Paper licence form (Rev 01/23): 'I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this application has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct. — Signature of Applicant' (forms/SD/24-DANR-Feed-and-Fertilizer-Application.pdf); no agent/preparer block. Portal: 'All renewals, tonnage, and small package registration will be done online… If you forgot the login information, please reach out to Kylie Good' — one login per licensee company ID, no agent role documented (CommercialFeed.aspx, read 2026-10-08). Classification inferred from applicant-only signature + company login; confirm with DANR before relying on it.”
Before you file	Paper license form: check 'Manufacture, Label and/or Distribute Pet/Specialty Pet Foods' and one or both of '10 pound or smaller packages' / 'Packages larger than 10 pounds'; perjury declaration 'We will not accept mailed/emailed copies of label starting January 2024' — labels go through the portal Portal login credentials come from DANR (contact Kylie Good) after the license is issued
Mail to	DANR, Joe Foss Building, 523 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-3182
Public registry	html_search

How the online filing goes

Home screen (from user guide) — check the license line, then Renew/Add License only when due
Small Package Fees (Pet Food & Specialty Pet Food Products, from user guide)
Feed Tonnage Report (only if a SKU ships in packages over 10 lb, from user guide)
Invoice and pay (from user guide)

Your packet lists every value for each screen. Click 'pay now' and choose card or online check (ACH). To mail a check instead, print the invoice page and send it with the check, Company ID on the paperwork, to DANR, 523 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-3182. An unpaid invoice is saved - you can come back later to pay.

Forms

Good to know

Two clocks: biennial $50 license (expires Dec 31 of the following year, $50 late after Jan 31) and annual $99/product small-package renewal (due Jan 31, late $20 or 10%).
Small-package fee applies only to products sold exclusively in ≤10 lb packages; a SKU sold in both sizes is split (label registration for the small size, tonnage for the large).
Paper Small Package Report says 'We will no longer be sending out paper applications' — renewals are portal-only.
SD follows AAFCO Model Bill Chapter 4 for pet/specialty pet labeling (SDAR 12:53:01).

Agency

South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Inspection Compliance and Remediation – Animal Feed and Remedy Program
https://danr.sd.gov/Agriculture/Inspection/FeedRemedy/petprogram.aspx
605-773-4432

Sources: South Dakota Pet and Specialty Pet Program · South Dakota Commercial Feed Program · South Dakota Small Package Report · Commercial Feed and Fertilizer Distribution License Application Form · South Dakota – AAFCO · Feed / Fertilizer License Search. Verified 2026-10-08. Not legal advice; confirm with the state before paying.