• Animal Feed
Manufacturers and distributors of commercial feed intended to be used as animal feeds, including pet foods, are regulated by the state of Michigan.

• Commercial Animal Feed License Details & FAQ

• Animal Feed Label Requirements
Feed labels allow consumers to choose products that meet their needs, contain necessary information to determine nutritional content and tell the buyer how to use the product properly.

• Commercial Animal Feed License Requirement Q & A
A commercial feed license must be obtained by anyone who intends to manufacture or distribute commercial feed in Michigan.

• Commercial Animal Feed Manufacturer/Distributor License Application Form 
A commercial feed license must be obtained by anyone who intends to manufacture or distribute commercial feed in Michigan.

• Commercial Feed Testing Laboratories
A partial list of commercial laboratories that provide various types of analyses on animal feeds.

• Is One License Enough?
Every commercial feed label must show the complete name and principal mailing address of the licensee, exactly as it appears on the license. Use these scenarios to determine if more than one license is needed.

• Pet Treats: Label Requirements and Obtaining a Feed License
If you plan to get into the pet treat business, you should review this information.

• Grocers and Deli Operators: Are You Preparing Pet Foods for Your Customers?
You will need to obtain a Commercial Feed License for this activity. Click for details.

• Animal Feed Complaints
If you have reason to believe that a livestock or companion animal problem may be feed related, or that illegal practices relating to feed may have taken place, you are encouraged to contact any MDA regional office to file a complaint.

• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
A Federal rule that prohibits feeding protein derived from the tissues of animals to ruminant animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer, elk, bison, and buffalo became effective on August 4, 1997.

• Commercial Animal Feed Program Staff
If you have questions about the commercial feed program or need to contact us for any reason these program staff members are available to assist you.

• Commercial Feed Definitions
Definitions of commercial feed terms.

• Enforcement
MDA works to elicit compliance through an educational approach. When this approach is not sufficient other enforcement measures become necessary. A graduated approach to enforcement is employed as outlined here.

• Inspections
MDA staff inspect, sample, and analyze commercial feed to determine whether that commercial feed is in compliance with the Commercial Feed Law and the rules promulgated under the act

• Medicated Feed
If a feed manufacturer adds antibiotics or other drugs to any of the feeds it produces, whether for the treatment or prevention of disease, or as an aid in promoting animal growth or feed efficiency, MDA periodically conducts a special type of inspection at their facility.

• Organic Animal Feed

• Pet Food: The Lowdown on Labels

• Raw Meat Diets for Animals

• Reporting Feed Tonnage
Every licensee must submit tonnage reports and tonnage-based inspection fees twice a year.

• Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Drugs
A drug intended for use in or on feed, which is limited by an approved application to use under the professional supervision of a licensed veterinarian is a VFD drug.

• Voluntary Recall of Premium Edge Cat Food
Voluntary recall of certain cat foods manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods for Premium Edge. The affected brands were found to contain an inadequate level of thiamine, which may cause clinical signs of thiamine deficiency in cats eating this food.

• Recall: Wysong Dry Extruded Dog Foods
Mold has been found in some bags of Wysong dry extruded dog foods manufactured in June and July of 2009.

• Voluntary Recall of Nutro Products Natural Choice Complete Care Dry Cat Foods
The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.

• Salmonella - Peanut Butter Contamination
This list includes pet food subject to recall in the United States since January 2009 related to peanut products recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. This list is updated by the Food and Drug Administration as new information is received.

• Feed Recall Notification Requirements (Q & A)

• Animal Product Recalls Archive

• Commercial Feed Law, Act No. 120, P.A. of 1975, as amended

• Commercial Feed, Regulation No. 635

• American Feed Industry Association / AFIA

• AOAC International

• Association of American Feed Control Officials / AAFCO

• FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine / CVM

• Michigan State University Extension / MSUE

• MSU Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health / DCPAH

• National Animal Supplement Council / NASC

• National Grain and Feed Association / NGFA

• The Pet Food Institute / PFI