Title: Commercial Feed License and Tonnage Reporting
Alternate Title:
Description:
The Commercial Feed Program administers the Minnesota Commercial Feed Law. The law is applicable to all commercial manufacturing and distribution activities involving feed, feed ingredients and feed additives for all animals, including livestock, aquaculture, pets and specialty pets. The commercial feed program licenses persons manufacturing, guaranteeing and/or distributing commercial feed in or into the state of Minnesota, processes inspection fees (tonnage fees), and lists (registers) small package pet and specialty pet food products in lieu of inspection fees. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Subject: Commercial Feed
Feed
Pet Food and Feed
Creation Date: 9/11/2022 2:12:00 PM
Modification Date: 6/16/2025 9:49:32 AM
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
Unit Name: Food & Feed Safety -Licensing & Registration
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: Unit Fax: Contact person(s): MDA.Licensing@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Audience: Hold
Application URL:
Renewal URL: https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/erenewal/login.jsp
Versa URL:
Requirements:
Review:
Commercial Feed & Pet Food
License, Registration, and Tonnage
Start A Pet Food Business
Find Your Inspector
Certificate of Free Sale for Animal Feed
GMP Certificate for Animal Feed
Exempt Pet Food Products
Rules: 1510.1930 - .2230
1510.2500 - .2595
Statutes: 25.341
25.39
Forms:
2024 Commercial Feed Program Annual Report (PDF)
2023 Commercial Feed Program Annual Report (PDF)
Fees:
Feed License - $75
$100 penalty fee for anyone who fails to get a license or renews after the December 31 deadline.
You must get a feed license before doing any of the activities listed in the Requirements section.
What is a Tonnage Fee?
- Tonnage fees must be paid annually for all animal feed, feed ingredient, and feed additives manufactured in Minnesota.
- The tonnage fee is 16 cents/ton or $75.00 (whichever is greater) and is due by January 31.
- Pet and specialty pet food sold exclusively in packages of 10 lbs. or less is exempt from tonnage fees. These products must instead be registered with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on an annual basis. See the Pet Food unit page for more details on product registration.
Minnesota's Commercial Feed law applies to all commercial manufacturing and distribution activities involving feed, feed ingredients and feed additives for all animals, including livestock, aquaculture, pets and specialty pets. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Commercial Feed Program licenses persons manufacturing and/or distributing commercial feed in or into the state of Minnesota, processes inspection fees (tonnage fees) and registers small package pet and specialty pet food products.
Period of Issuance:
A feed license is valid from January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed annually in order to continue activities.
Length of Determination:
4 - 6 weeks
Other Info:
Activity: Feed, Commercial; Including Pet and Specialty Pet
Pet Food Manufacturing, Distributing / Guarantor
License Detail URL:
Commercial Feed & Pet Food
Licenses & Inspections Locator
Online Licensing System
Online Licensing System
