SB 226 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to WV Commercial Feed Law

This bill exempts registered on-farm manufacturers from needing commercial feed manufacturing, distributor, or guarantor permits. It directly affects farmers who produce and sell feed on their own farms (after registering with the state), excluding those making feed only for their own animals. The key provision removes requirements for reports, fees, and brand-name registrations for these registered producers. This simplifies regulations for small-scale feed production while maintaining oversight through the registration process.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was revised to clarify definitions and introduce a new registration system for 'on-farm manufacturers.' The primary change is the creation of a specific exemption for farmers who sell products grown or made exclusively on their own farm, provided they stay under a 30-ton annual limit and do not manufacture medicated or pelleted feed. This revision replaces a general exemption with a structured registration process that waives permit fees and tonnage reporting requirements for qualifying small-scale producers.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly define 'on-farm manufacturers' and establish a distinct regulatory pathway for them, separating them from general commercial feed distributors and guarantors.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'on-farm manufacturer' to clarify that it applies only to farmers selling products grown or made exclusively on their own premises.

Updated the definition of 'commercial feed' to explicitly include specialty pet foods and clarified the list of exempted raw materials.

ELIGIBILITY

Established a 30-ton annual sales threshold; farmers exceeding this limit must obtain a full Commercial Feed Manufacturing Permit.

Removed the blanket exemption for all farm producers, replacing it with the new conditional registration system to ensure compliance with safety standards.

REQUIREMENT

Created a mandatory two-year registration requirement for on-farm manufacturers, which includes labeling standards but exempts them from permit fees and tonnage reports.

Added a prohibition preventing on-farm manufacturers from producing feed containing minerals, drugs, pellets, or other non-farm products.

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Committee

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

To Finance

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

To Agriculture

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

To Agriculture then Finance

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor