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Livestock Dealer / Agent License
License Description Any person, including packing companies, that engage in the business of buying or selling livestock on a regular basis for the person's own account or for the account of others. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)

Any person, including packing companies, that engage in the business of buying or selling livestock on a regular basis for the personâ??s own account or for the account of others. Livestock includes: Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Horses intended for slaughter, Mules, Farmed cervidae, Llamas, Ratitae, Bison, Goats.

No license is needed if the person is primarily a retailer of meats, operates a frozen food processing plant, or engages in farming where the livestock purchases have been for herd replacement and the livestock sales have been of livestock they have owned and raised.

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Livestock Dealer Licensing

How to Get a Livestock Dealer or Market Agency License

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Licensing Agency
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Dairy and Food Inspection Division
90 West Plato Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 297 2200
Active Status Active
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education No educational requirements
Exam No exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 10/13/2021
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