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Jan 10, 2025 | 
pressandjournal.co.uk | Brian Henderson |Keith Findlay
For a certain subset of the agricultural community, early January marks the opportunity to kick-start both the year and brain cells by attending the annual Oxford Farming Conference. This top-level event attracts the best and brightest not only of the industry but also in the fields of politics, policy and scientific endeavour to discuss issues of the day in the rarefied atmosphere of Oxford’s dreaming spires.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
thecourier.co.uk | Brian Henderson |Keith Findlay
Farming demonstrations or rallies seem to be a bit like buses – you wait for ages, then three come along at once. The two major events which took place down in London earlier this week in protest at the ill-judged and misguided changes to inheritance tax received a fair bit of media coverage. But these are to be followed by another rally at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh next Thursday. This one, however, is more of a pre-emptive move rather than a reactive one.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
nacda.com | Sam Acho |Brian Henderson |Holly Rowe
The Allstate NACDA Good Works Team is an initiative to recognize and honor student-athletes who demonstrate levels of volunteerism and civic engagement that are above and beyond their success and achievements in the classroom and competition. The goal of the program is to provide recognition for these future community leaders, their teams, academic institutions, and the communities they support.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
thecourier.co.uk | Brian Henderson |Keith Findlay
The shockwaves of last week’s Budget announcements are still resonating through the farming industry. There’s been plenty of activity to spell out the disastrous effects which the changes to inheritance tax will have on many family farms. And claims from the Labour government that relatively few businesses will be affected each year by the curtailment of agricultural property relief have been pretty much shot down in flames.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
pressandjournal.co.uk | Brian Henderson |Keith Findlay
The shockwaves of last week’s Budget announcements are still resonating through the farming industry. There’s been plenty of activity to spell out the disastrous effects which the changes to inheritance tax will have on many family farms. And claims from the Labour government that relatively few businesses will be affected each year by the curtailment of agricultural property relief have been pretty much shot down in flames.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
pressandjournal.co.uk | Brian Henderson |Keith Findlay
There was a fair amount of speculation in farming circles over recent weeks about what was going to come out of the Autumn Budget. And there were rumours that, for farming in particular, a couple of bombshells potentially lay at the heart of the chancellor’s plans to fill the fiscal black hole. Despite the best efforts of many farming bodies to diffuse the threats, sadly, they went off when the Budget was delivered on Wednesday.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
thecourier.co.uk | Brian Henderson |Keith Findlay
A new Crop Innovation Centre (CIC) in Invergowrie, near Dundee, is expected to create nearly 500 new jobs on Tayside. It will also help secure Scotland’s world-leading reputation in plant science. The newly opened CIC is home to cutting-edge research aimed at future-proofing crop production, and boosting food and drink security. It is hoped it will help experts manage natural resources sustainably, and support rural communities in Scotland and around the globe.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
thestatement.bokf.com | Brian Henderson
Between more interest rate cuts on tap and a tight presidential election, the last few months of the year will almost certainly be eventful. Even though the broader U.S. economy probably won't feel the effects of these events until 2025, financial markets have already started seeing a boost—but will it last? The short answer is yes, but likely with a drop in between.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
thestatement.bokf.com | Brian Henderson
To say that the S&P 500 has had a good year feels like somewhat of an understatement. On June 17, the index hit its thirtieth record closing high in 2024 alone. As of that same date, the index was up nearly 15% for the year, on top of gaining 24% in 2023. And yet, all this good news still begs two questions: How much higher can markets go, and how much of a financial cushion is in place if things start to go sour?
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
989kbay.com | Brian Henderson
Your KBAY Summer Staycation for July 5 & 6 Downtown Bellingham ‘First Friday’ Friday, 6 pm-10 pm Art, food, and community! Bellingham Bells Baseball Playing at Civic Field in Bellingham Friday & Saturday, first pitch at 6:35 pm Sunday, first pitch at 1:35 pm Fairhaven ‘Gore & Lore’ Tour Friday at 7 pm Guided historical walking tour of Fairhaven Live music from The Naughty Blokes Saturday at 5 pm Skylark’s Hidden Cafe in Fairhaven Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema Saturday Night–Live entertainment at...
