| Mission Statement
The mission of the Arkansas State
Plant Board Feed and Fertilizer Division is to provide
services and information for farmers and Arkansas citizens through
agricultural regulatory
programs, thus protecting the inhabitants and environment of Arkansas.
The Feed and Fertilizer Division:
- Enforces the Feed and Fertilizer
Laws and Regulations, including the Agricultural Liming
Materials Act, Soil Amendment Act, and the Agricultural Consultants
Licensing Act.
- Over sees the Medicated Feed Mill
Inspection Grant in cooperation with the U.S.Food and Drug Administration
by inspecting feed mills for compliance of the law and
regulations on the use of drugs and
antibiotics in the manufacture of feeds and feeding materials.
- Public Grain Warehouse and Catfish
Processor Section enforces the Public Grain Warehouse
and Catfish Processor laws and regulations.
- Public grain warehouses are licensed
and appropriate bonding and insurance of those warehouses that
store grain for hire are required, except those under license
by the United States Warehouse Act. Personnel of this section
audit the books of grain warehouses and assures that the proper
amount and quality of grain is present or accounted for as a
protection to farmers and owners of grain.
- Catfish processors are required
to be registered and bonded. Bonding is required by the guidelines
set in the law and regulations. Personnel of this section audit
the books of catfish processors to ensure delivery to the catfish
producer the full amount of the purchase price by the catfish
processor within fourteen calendar days following the purchase.
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