Iowa § 198.5 Labeling

Iowa Statutes

§ 198.5 — Labeling

Iowa § 198.5

Title VAGRICULTURE

Ch. 198COMMERCIAL FEED

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Iowa Code § 198.5 (2026).

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A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows:

1.In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information:

a.The net weight.

b.The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed.

c.The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the secretary by rule determines is required to advise the user of the composition of the feed or to support claims made in the labeling. Inallcasesthesubstancesorelementsmustbedeterminablebylaboratorymethods such as the methods published by the association of official analytical chemists.

d.An ingredient statement containing the common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed. However, the secretary by rule

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A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows:
1. In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied
by a label bearing the following information:
a. The net weight.
b. The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is
distributed.
c. The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the secretary by rule determines is
required to advise the user of the composition of the feed or to support claims made in the
labeling. Inallcasesthesubstancesorelementsmustbedeterminablebylaboratorymethods
such as the methods published by the association of official analytical chemists.
d. An ingredient statement containing the common or usual name of each ingredient used
in the manufacture of the commercial feed. However, the secretary by rule may permit the
use of a collective term for a group of ingredients which perform a similar function, or the
secretary may exempt such commercial feeds, or any group of them, from this requirement
if the secretary finds that a statement is not required in the interest of consumers.
e. The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible
for distributing the commercial feed.
f. Adequatedirectionsforuseforallcommercialfeedscontainingdrugsandforsuchother
feeds as the secretary may require by rule as necessary for their safe and effective use.
g. Such precautionary statements as the secretary by rule determines are necessary for
the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.
2. In the case of a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label, invoice,
delivery slip or other shipping document, bearing the following information:
a. Name and address of the manufacturer.
b. Name and address of the purchaser.
c. Date of delivery.
d. The product name and brand name, if any, and the net weight of each commercial feed
used in the mixture, and the net weight of each other ingredient used.
e. Adequate directions for use for all customer-formula feeds containing drugs and for
such other feeds as the secretary may require by rule as necessary for their safe and effective
use.
f. Such precautionary statements as the secretary by rule determines are necessary for
the safe and effective use of the customer-formula feed.
g. If a drug-containing product is used, information relating to the purpose of the
medication in the form of a claim statement, plus the established name of each active drug
ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture.

Legislative History

[S13, §5077-a6, -a7; SS15, §5077-a6, -a7; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3114 – 3116; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §198.2, 198.5, 198.6; C66, 71, 73, §198.6; C75, 77, 79, 81, §198.5]