The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will be reviewing its existing administrative rules according to the schedule below.

Timeline for Review
2024

General

Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 2 Contested Case Proceedings and Practice
Chapter 3 Petitions for Rule Making
Chapter 4 Declaratory Orders
Chapter 5 Agency Procedure for Rule Making
Chapter 6 Public Records and Fair Information Practices
Chapter 7 Collection Procedures
Chapter 8 Waiver of Rules
Chapter 20 Referendum

Feed and Fertilizer and Pesticides

Chapter 44 On-Site Containment of Pesticides, Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners

Pesticides

Chapter 45 Pesticides
Chapter 48 Pesticide Advisory Committee

Ag Diversification and Market Development

Chapter 50

Women, Infants, and Children/Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

Grain Warehouse

Chapter 90 State Licensed Warehouses and Warehouse Operators
Chapter 91 Licensed Grain Dealers
Chapter 92 Participation in Grain Indemnity Fund
Chapter 93 Grain Indemnity Fund Board—Organization and Operations
Chapter 94 Claims Against the Grain Depositors and Sellers Indemnity Fund
Chapter 95 Civil Penalties
2025

IDALS Rules

Entomology and Plant Science
Chapter 22 Apiary
Chapter 40 Agricultural Seeds
Chapter 46 Crop Pests
Chapter 58 Noxious Weeds
Chapter 96 Hemp
Dairy
Chapter 68 Dairy
Chapter 69 Milk Room and Bulk Tanks for Manufacturing Milk
Chapter 71 Standards for Dairy Products
Meat and Poultry Inspection
Chapter 76 Meat and Poultry Inspection
Animal Industries
Chapter 61 Dead Animal Disposal
Weights and Measures
Chapter 85 Weights and Measures
Chapter 86 E-15 Access Standard

Soil Conservation and Water Quality Division

Chapter 1 Regions of Representation for State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee Farmer Members
Chapter 2 Operation of State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee
Chapter 3 Contested Case Proceedings and Practice
Chapter 4 Declaratory Orders
Chapter 5 Agency Procedure for Rule Making
Chapter 6 Contracts for Public Improvements and Professional Services
Chapter 7 Interest on Retained Funds
Chapter 8 Waiver of Rules
Chapter 10 Iowa Financial Incentive Program for Soil Erosion Control
Chapter 11 Conservation Practices Revolving Loan Fund
Chapter 12 Water Protection Practices—Water Protection Fund
Chapter 16 Water Quality Initiative
Chapter 20 Iowa Soil 2000 Program
Chapter 21 Water Quality Protection Projects—Water Protection Fund
Chapter 22 Soil and Water Resource Conservation Plans
Chapter 30 Agricultural Drainage Wells—Alternative Drainage System Assistance Program
Chapter 40 Coal Mining
Chapter 50 Iowa Abandoned Mined Land Reclamation Program
Chapter 60 Minerals Program
2026

Ag Diversification and Market Development

Chapter 12 Renewable Fuels and Coproducts
Chapter 13 Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board—Organization
Chapter 14 Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program for Retail Motor Fuel Sites
Chapter 15 Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program for Biodiesel Terminal Grants
Chapter 16 Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program Administration
Chapter 47 Iowa Organic Program
Chapter 51 Farm-To-School Fund
Chapter 52 Marketing

Animal Industries

Chapter 60 Poultry
Chapter 62 Registration of Iowa-Foaled Horses and Iowa-Whelped Dogs
Chapter 63 Branding
Chapter 64 Infectious and Contagious Diseases
Chapter 65 Animal and Livestock Importation
Chapter 66 Livestock Movement
Chapter 67 Animal Welfare
Chapter 77 Dangerous Wild Animals