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County feedlot officer presents 2024 report; board accepts performance-credit gains
Summary
Kandiyohi County Feedlot Officer Russ Hilbert reported March 18 that the county inspected roughly a quarter of registered feedlots in 2024, exceeding the 7% compliance-inspection requirement and earning performance credits that convert to state funding for the local program.
Russ Hilbert, Kandiyohi County Feedlot Officer, presented the county's 2024 Feedlot Annual Report to the Board of Commissioners on March 18 and asked the board to approve and sign the report.
Hilbert told the board that state rules require counties to inspect 7% of registered feedlots for compliance and that Kandiyohi County generally inspects about a quarter of registered feedlots each year. He said the county documented additional work beyond minimum requirements and received performance credits; those credits are assigned a dollar value and distributed from a statewide performance-credit pool.
Hilbert described the inspection process: on-site visits scheduled with owners, review of manure management records when required, completion of an inspection checklist uploaded to the state system, and written notice to the feedlot owner within 30 days identifying compliance or required corrective actions.
He also explained permitting thresholds: operations under 300 animal units generally file a notice of construction/expansion with the county; proposals at 300 animal units or more require a county permit; very large operations must apply to the state. Hilbert said the office coordinates zoning review as part of that process.
Commissioners asked about the performance-credit formula, which changed for 2024 and produced higher credit values, and about outreach to new operations that do not register voluntarily; Hilbert said he contacts those operators by letter and works with them to achieve compliance rather than pursue penalties.
The board voted to accept the 2024 annual feedlot report.
