U.S. District Judge John McConnell said he plans to decide whether to impose a preliminary injunction within a week as President Donald Trump defies his previous unfreeze order.

A federal judge issued a national temporary restraining order preventing National Institutes of Health's planned funding cuts.

The update to the board came after President Donald Trump's administration ordered a temporary freeze on federal loans and grants on Jan. 27 to ensure funding complied with Trump's executive orders on immigration, climate change, diversity, and "funding for nongovernmental organizations that undermine national interest."

Wolfe's Neck is now considering next steps on how to achieve its goal of supporting 400 farm projects across the country and in Maine.

Farmers around the country have been impacted by President Trump’s executive order freezing some federal funding while policies are reviewed. Grants tied to the Inflation Reduction Act are not being paid out,

The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.

Cost-saving projects across the state are in limbo while farmers wait to hear if they will get the government funding that was promised.

Maine farmers say they’re getting caught up in the federal funding freeze. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant recipients in Maine say they aren’t receiving the payments they were promised, leaving some programs in limbo.