Today, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service published a document to delay the effective date of the Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food Final Rule (89 FR 104367), which was published on December 23, 2024. An effective date is the date when a regulation or rule starts to apply or take effect. The effective date of the Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food Final Rule is delayed until March 21, 2025. 

The delay is being published in accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from the President to executive departments and agencies, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” (90 FR 8249). 

The final rule provided an additional two (2) years for organic operations to comply with the requirements of the final rule. With the change in effective date, all organic mushroom and pet food operations must comply with the rule by March 22, 2027.