The Feedlot and Agriculture Division is responsible for
County Feedlot Officer
The CFO enforces and administers the Rice County Feedlot Ordinance and assists the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency with the enforcement of state and federal rules relating to livestock.
The CFO processes feedlot permit requests, inspects feedlot sites and follows up on complaints.
County Agriculture Inspector
The duties of the CAI are to inspect places that sell seed within Rice County, to assist local weed inspectors in enforcement of the state Noxious Weed law and to assist the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as directed.
Annual inspections
Rice County's CAI inspects retail seed sale locations annually, collecting seed samples, inspecting townships for noxious weed law compliance and working to get biological control agents established to control weeds.