Minnesota commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Minnesota: Commercial feed license, $75 per location/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: Commercial feed license, $75 per location/yr; per-product fee $100/yr; tonnage report: some products.

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Who needs a Minnesota commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed license ($75/yr; MDA lists a $5 surcharge)Source: revisor.mn.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. The $100 small-package registration is for pet food and specialty pet food only. Other feed needs only the $75 license and goes in the annual tonnage statement. Minnesota's definition of specialty pet excludes horses, rabbits and wild birds.Source: revisor.mn.gov · Minn. Stat. 25.39 subd. 1(b) and 25.33 subd. 22. The minimum inspection fee is $75 a year (25.39 subd. 1(c)); fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)Source: mda.state.mn.us
Who needs it	Commercial feed license per guarantor or facility. No product registration for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: revisor.mn.gov	Commercial feed license per guarantor or facility, plus per-product registration for pet food sold only in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: revisor.mn.gov

Minnesota commercial feed license fee and product registration

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
License or firm fee	Same for both $75 per location per yearSource: revisor.mn.gov
Per-product registration fee	None per product (the $100 small-package registration is for pet food and specialty pet food)Source: revisor.mn.gov	$100 per product per year, for products sold only in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: revisor.mn.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: all of it goes in the annual tonnage statementSource: revisor.mn.gov	Only in packages of 10 lb or less: registered at $100/product. Packages over 10 lb: tonnage inspection fee instead.Source: revisor.mn.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $75 per location/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: revisor.mn.gov · revisor.mn.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	License by December 31Source: revisor.mn.gov	License by December 31; product registrations received or postmarked by June 30Source: revisor.mn.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for all feed other than registered small-package pet foodSource: revisor.mn.gov	Yes, for products sold in packages over 10 lbSource: revisor.mn.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Same for both Annual (calendar year)Source: revisor.mn.gov
Tonnage report due	Same for both January 31 for the previous calendar yearSource: revisor.mn.gov

Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. We show how often the report is filed and when it is due, but don't calculate tonnage fees.

Due dates for other animal feed

December 31: Minnesota commercial feed license renewal due ($75 + surcharge; expires Dec 31)Source: revisor.mn.gov
June 30: Minnesota pet food product registrations due ($100 per product) (if you register products)Source: revisor.mn.gov
January 31: Minnesota annual tonnage statement due (previous calendar year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: revisor.mn.gov

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	Same for both https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/erenewal/apply.do?licenseTypeID=20Source: mda.state.mn.us
License form	Same for both https://www.mda.state.mn.us/license-registration-tonnage-new-renewalSource: mda.state.mn.us

What to send with each application, for pet food: Minnesota pet food registration. For other animal feed: Commercial feed license application with $75 per location (plus MDA's surcharge); MDA may ask for labelsSource: revisor.mn.gov

Good to know for feed sellers in Minnesota

Minnesota: a specialty pet is a domesticated animal kept in a cage or tank, such as a gerbil, hamster, canary, finch, tropical fish, snake or turtle. It does not include a dog, cat, horse, rabbit or wild bird. The $100 small-package registration covers pet food and specialty pet food.Source: revisor.mn.gov · Minn. Stat. 25.33 subd. 22 and 25.39 subd. 1(b).

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