Brand Registration Guidelines

Creating a brand for livestock involves understanding and adhering to state regulations, developing a unique design, and following the proper application procedures. By working together, we can help streamline this process and increase the likelihood of a successful brand registration. Your brand is an important aspect of your livestock operation, and we are committed to supporting you every step of the way.

We have linked your state site for all brand related information below:

Livestock Brand Agency Links by State

These states have official agencies or departments that manage livestock brand registration:

• Alabama: https://agi.alabama.gov/agcompliance/stockyards-and-brands/

• Alaska: https://dnr.alaska.gov/ag/ag_is.htm

• Arizona: https://agriculture.az.gov/animals/livestock-brands

• Arkansas: https://agriculture.arkansas.gov/livestock-poultry/

• California: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Livestock_ID/Brand_Registration_Info.html

• Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agbrands

• Florida: https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-Industry/Livestock/Cattle-Bovine/Marks-and-Brands-Registration

• Hawaii: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/ai/ldc/hawai%CA%BBi-brand-registry/

• Idaho: https://isp.idaho.gov/brands/

• Illinois: https://agr.illinois.gov/animals/animalhealth/forms-supplies.html

• Indiana: https://www.in.gov/boah/licenses-and-permits/indiana-livestock-brands/

• Iowa: https://iowaagriculture.gov/animal-industry-bureau/brand-recording

• Kansas: https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/division-of-animal-health/brands-program

• Kentucky: https://www.kyagr.com/marketing/

• Louisiana: https://www.ldaf.la.gov/animals/branding

• Minnesota: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/

• Mississippi: https://www.mdac.ms.gov/

• Missouri: https://agriculture.mo.gov/animals/livestock/brands.php

• Montana: https://liv.mt.gov/

• Nebraska: https://nbc.nebraska.gov/

• Nevada: https://agri.nv.gov/Animals/Livestock_Identification/

• New Mexico: https://www.nmlbonline.com/

• North Carolina: https://www.ncagr.gov/vet/

• North Dakota: https://www.ndstockmen.org/

• Ohio: https://agri.ohio.gov/

• Oklahoma: https://www.okcattlemen.org/

• South Carolina: https://sos.sc.gov/

• South Dakota: https://sdbrandboard.sd.gov/

• Utah: https://ag.utah.gov/

• Washington: https://agr.wa.gov/departments/animals-livestock-and-pets/livestock-identification

• Wisconsin: https://datcp.wi.gov/

• Wyoming: https://wlsb.state.wy.us/

States Without State-Level Livestock Brand Registration

The following states do not have a state-level livestock brand registration system:

• Connecticut

• Delaware

• Georgia

• Maine

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Michigan

• New Hampshire

• New Jersey

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

• Tennessee

• Vermont

• Virginia

• West Virginia

In these states, branding may not be regulated at the state level, or it may be managed by local jurisdictions.