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Minnesota pet food & treat registration

Minnesota registers: commercial feed license per guarantor or facility, plus per-product registration for pet food sold only in packages of 10 lb or less. Product fee: $100/yr. License or firm fee: $75 per location/yr. Tonnage report: some products.

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The facts, with sources

Agency	Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)Source: mda.state.mn.us
What's registered	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 · Minn. Stat. 25.341 subd. 1 and 25.39 subd. 1(b).
Product registration fee	$100 per product per year, for products sold only in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: revisor.mn.gov
Package-size rule	Only in packages of 10 lb or less: registered at $100/product. Packages over 10 lb: tonnage inspection fee instead.Source: revisor.mn.gov · For a product sold in both small and large packages the statute doesn't say clearly which applies; check with MDA.
License / firm fee	$75 per location per yearSource: revisor.mn.gov · MDA's page also lists a $5.00 surcharge.
Registration period	License: calendar year (expires December 31). Product registration: July 1 to June 30.Source: mda.state.mn.us
Renewal due	License by December 31; product registrations received or postmarked by June 30Source: revisor.mn.gov · Minn. Stat. 25.341 subd. 2 and 25.39 subd. 1(b).
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for products sold in packages over 10 lbSource: revisor.mn.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Annual (calendar year) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: revisor.mn.gov
Tonnage report due	January 31 for the previous calendar yearSource: revisor.mn.gov · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.
Form or portal	https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/erenewal/apply.do?licenseTypeID=20Source: mda.state.mn.us · Online registration/renewal. Paper form: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/docs/2024-01/petfoodregistrationappag01368.pdf
License / firm form	https://www.mda.state.mn.us/license-registration-tonnage-new-renewalSource: mda.state.mn.us
What to send	License application with $75 (plus surcharge); product registration listing each small-package product with $100 each. Send a current label within five business days if MDA asks.Source: revisor.mn.gov
Home-kitchen pet treats	Allowed Minnesota's Department of Agriculture says a commercial kitchen is not required: pet food can be made in the home if it is made in a way that keeps it safe. Condition: Either the commercial feed license and product registration, or Minnesota's cottage food exemption for baked or dehydrated dog and cat treats made by a registered cottage food producer (below).Source: mda.state.mn.us · MDA, How to Start a Pet Food Business in Minnesota: “A commercial kitchen is not required to manufacture pet food in Minnesota. Pet food can be manufactured within the home if the food is manufactured in such a way that it remains safe.” Minnesota's cottage food law does cover pet treats: home-processed dog and cat treats, baked or dehydrated, made by a person registered as a cottage food producer, are exempt from the commercial feed law.Source: revisor.mn.gov · Minn. Stat. 25.391: “The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a person who prepares and sells home-processed pet treats for dogs and cats, provided the following conditions are met”, including registration under section 28A.152, subdivision 4, and “the pet treats are baked or dehydrated”. Selling homemade dog treats in Minnesota

Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.

Also see: AAFCO's Minnesota page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.

Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed

Different rules 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.

For other animal feed in Minnesota: product fee None; license or firm fee $75 per location/yr; tonnage report yes.

What's registered	Commercial feed license per guarantor or facility. No product registration for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: revisor.mn.gov
Product registration fee	None per product (the $100 small-package registration is for pet food and specialty pet food)Source: revisor.mn.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: all of it goes in the annual tonnage statementSource: revisor.mn.gov
Renewal due	License by December 31Source: revisor.mn.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for all feed other than registered small-package pet foodSource: revisor.mn.gov · Minn. Stat. 25.39 subd. 1-2. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.
What to send	Commercial feed license application with $75 per location (plus MDA's surcharge); MDA may ask for labelsSource: revisor.mn.gov

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Due dates

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

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Good to know

Late license: $100 late fee on top of the license fee. Late product registration (or distributing an unregistered product): $100 per product.Source: revisor.mn.gov · Minn. Stat. 25.341 subd. 2 and 25.39 subd. 1a.
New products added during the year go in as a supplement to the annual registration before you distribute them.Source: revisor.mn.gov

Selling in more than one state?

The free calculator adds up product and license fees across states and flags the tonnage-report states. The $49 Registration Pack turns it into a per-product, per-state checklist with form links and a renewal calendar.

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Nearby states

Wisconsin pet food registration (product fee none; license $25 per license/yr)
Iowa pet food registration (product fee $50/yr; license $20 per facility per 2 yrs)
South Dakota pet food registration (product fee $99/yr; license $50 per location per 2 yrs)
North Dakota pet food registration (product fee $100 per 2 yrs; license none)

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