Other Ag News: USDA Freezes Funding, Promises Further Action If Maine Continues Violating Federal Law

(WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2025) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins fulfilled the promise of Title IX in pausing federal funds for certain Maine educational programs. Secretary Rollins sent a letter (PDF, 612 KB) to Maine Governor Janet Mills announcing the pause and an ongoing review of federal funding that the state of Maine receives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).