Title: Minnesota Seed Permit
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Description: Any person or firm that labels seed for sale in Minnesota must have a seed permit. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Subject: Seeds
Creation Date: 9/15/2008 11:19:49 AM
Modification Date: 8/9/2024 1:02:16 PM
Agency Name: Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Description:
The mission of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is to enhance all Minnesotans’ quality of life by equitably ensuring the integrity of our food supply, the health of our environment, and the strength and resilience of our agricultural economy.
Agency Phone: 651-201-6000
800-967-2474
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Address:
625 N. Robert Street
St. Paul
MN
55155
Division Name: Plant Protection
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
Unit Name: Seed Regulatory Program
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-201-6309
Unit Fax: Contact person(s): seed.mda@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Audience:
Application URL:
Renewal URL:
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Requirements:
Review:
Buying and Selling Seed in Minnesota
Labeling Seed in Minnesota
Seed Permits
Brand vs. Variety Seed Labeling in Minnesota
Any person or firm that labels seed for sale in Minnesota must have a seed permit. Permit holders pay fees to the state to support the seed regulatory program. The permit fee is paid by the initial labeler, the first person or firm to label seed. In addition to their responsibility to accurately label seed for sale, seed labelers must also maintain records to allow full traceability of their products, to support their label claims, and a file sample that is representative of the seed sold.
Rules: 1510.0011 - .0360
Statutes: 21.89
Forms:
Seed Permit Application
Brand Registration Form
Records Requirements
Forms and Resources
Selling Seed in Minnesota
Cannabis Seed FAQ
Treated Seed Disposal
Seed Labeling and Selling for Retailers in MN
Services for Seed Testing
Application forms are available at
Seed Permits
Fees:
Category |
Who needs this category? |
Fee |
Fees Paid |
A |
Agricultural Seed < 50,000 lbs. per year |
$75 |
Annually |
B |
Vegetable, flower, and wildflower intended for home gardener use |
$75 - $4,500 based on annual Minnesota sales |
Annually |
C |
Agricultural , native grass and wildflower seed > 50,000 lbs. per year |
Based on tonnage or units sold for kind of seed |
Semi-Annually |
Refer to Application for Seed Permit for more information about fees.
Period of Issuance:
Length of Determination: One day to one week.
Other Info:
Activity: License Detail URL:
Buying and Selling Seed in Minnesota
Online Licensing System -Licensing Lookup

