Take Five – November 12, 2026

A number of proclamations relevant to AAI members are in effect with varying end dates. A list of the proclamations with their end dates are listed below. Follow the links for each proclamation for full details.

Harvest Weight Proclamation

A proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective through Dec. 6, 2026.

The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for the duration of this proclamation.

Fuel Transport Hours of Service Proclamation

A proclamation to ease restrictions for transportation of and access to motor fuels. The proclamation is effective through Nov. 28, 2026.

It suspends the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code pertaining to hours of service for crews and drivers delivering diesel, gasoline or gasoline blends, ethanol and biodiesel into or within the state of Iowa.

Dyed Fuel Tax Deferral Proclamation

A proclamation to temporarily suspend state penalties for vehicles using dyed diesel to transport certain farm products on public roads including livestock and livestock feed, and other farm products. The proclamation is effective through Feb. 2, 2027.

The proclamation temporarily suspends regulatory provisions of Iowa Code Section 452A.74A(1) that restrict the use of dyed diesel for highway transportation in motor vehicles hauling soybeans, corn, hay, straw, silage, stover, distillers grains, soybean meal, livestock, livestock feed, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas) and manure (dry and liquid) and other farm products. Regulatory provisions from the sale and use of such fuel for the same use are also temporarily suspended. The proclamation applies to loads transported on any public road within Iowa.

Iowa DOT Dyed Fuel Guidance