Complaints
File a complaint or report a violation
Report animal, agriculture, forestry, or consumer concerns
See below for common concerns, and contact the appropriate office based on the nature of your complaint.
CRIMESTOPPERS HOTLINE ( 1-800-558-9741)
If you aren’t sure who to contact, call us at (225) 922-1234 .
Types of complaints
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24"><path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"/></svg> "Link to item")
Livestock Brand Commission personnel investigate all agricultural crime in Louisiana.
Concern | Contact |
|---|---|
Livestock theft ( cattle, equine, hogs, emus, ostriches, turtles, sheep, and exotics) Farm machinery and equipment theft | CRIMESTOPPERS HOTLINE ( 1-800-558-9741) |
All enforcement personnel are commissioned by Louisiana State Police and have full police powers in the performance of their duties.
Contact info
Concern | Contact |
|---|---|
Livestock or animal neglect | Inside city limits: Local animal control Outside city limits: Sheriff |
Health concerns or buying, selling, or transporting animals without a certificate
| Livestock Sanitary Board: (225) 925-3980 |
Concern | Contact |
|---|---|
Commercial feed and pet food | LDAF Feed Program: (225) 935-2176 Email: Feedprogram@ldaf.state.la.us |
Dairy | Dairy: (225) 922-1346 |
Fertilizer or agricultural lime quality | Fertilizer/Lime: (225) 342-5812 Email: fertilizerldaf@ldaf.state.la.us or limeldaf@ldaf.state.la.us |
Meat | Meat inspection, grading, and certification: (225) 922-1358 |
Motor fuel quality or inaccurate weight, measure, scales, or pricing | Weights and measures: 1(800) 247-1086 |
Plant quality issues (including crops, trees, and flowers), including plant damage and sale of diseased plants | Horticulture Commission (Baton Rouge): (225) 952-8100 |
Pesticide application in or around a structure | Structural Pest Control Program: (225) 925-3763 Email: spc@ldaf.state.la.us |
Poor pesticide treatment or health incident | Pesticides: (225) 925-3763 Email: pesticides@ldaf.state.la.us |
Poultry, eggs, fruits, and vegetables | Poultry and egg/fruit and vegetables: (225) 925-3772 |
Seed quality | Seed laboratory: (225) 925-4733 Email: seed@ldaf.state.la.us |
Type of license | Contact |
|---|---|
Seed dealer | Seed Programs: (225) 925-4733 Email: seed@ldaf.state.la.us |
Horticulture (arborist, flowers, nursery, landscaping) | Horticulture Commission: (225) 952-8100 |
Industrial hemp | Seed Programs: (225) 925-4733 |
Pesticide application | Pesticide and environmental (Baton Rouge): (225) 925-3763 Email: pesticides@ldaf.state.la.us |
Structural pest control | Structural Pest Control Program: (225) 925-3763 Email: spc@ldaf.state.la.us |
Vehicle operation | Management and finance: (225) 952-8146 |
Concern | Contact |
|---|---|
Commercial sale or interstate movement of plants without a certificate | Horticulture and Quarantine: (225) 952-8100 |
Fertilizer or agricultural lime quality | Fertilizer/Lime: (225) 342-5812 Email: fertilizerldaf@ldaf.state.la.us or limeldaf@ldaf.state.la.us |
Pesticide damage | Pesticides: (225) 925-3763 Email: pesticides@ldaf.state.la.us |
Plant pest infestations; plants that may be infected with a quarantine pest of concern | Horticulture and Quarantine: (225) 952-8100 |
Seed quality | Seed laboratory: (225) 925-4733 Email: seed@ldaf.state.la.us |
Seed Dealers | Seed Programs: (225) 925-4733 Email: seed@ldaf.state.la.us |
Industrial Hemp | Seed Programs: (225) 952-8062 Email: industrialhemp@ldaf.state.la.us |
Property stolen | Contact |
|---|---|
Timber |
Contact info
If the nature of your complaint does not fit into one of the above categories, please submit your general agency-related complaint via the below form.
Related links