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canada s leading ag only consulting group backswath management inc close about about backswath backswath team careers client success stories our services bookkeeping financial management growth management human resource management transition management peer groups about peer groups emerging farm manager peer group expert opinions learning forums events the next chapter of your farming journey contact us newsletter select page slide your business your success as canada s leading farm focused consulting group we re here to help your farm thrive today and achieve your long term goals our team of experienced down to earth advisors is dedicated to supporting your farm s unique needs and helping you succeed learn more get in touch advice tools and support tailored to a farm like yours designed to help you grow and thrive a balanced approach with 4 strong pillars the most successful businesses perform well across four areas finance people marketing and operations we start by helping you determine which areas you re strongest at and where you might have gaps to fill we ll work with you to get all four areas where you want them to be learn more finance software made for family farms knowing you re on track to meet your goals is a great feeling farmcaster our financial analysis software keeps you up to date on where your farm stands today just as important you can easily compare your current financial position to previous years your future goals and other farms like yours farmcaster tells you all this and much more any time test drive farmcaster today learn more backswath retirement calculator have you checked your retirement spending costs and needs lately have you looked at the impact of potential estate distribution to non farming family members and how that will impact on your farm s ongoing viability you could be sitting in a very comfortable position or you may be facing some potential shortfalls in the future see the big picture and make sure you re positioned where you expect to be or need to be with our retirement calculator learn more farmers helping farmers it works only someone who s done it can truly understand the challenges anxieties and rewards of running a family farm your fellow farmers have powerful insight for you and your perspective will help them our peer to peer network group brings together carefully chosen small groups of producers for guided confidential results focused discussion it will benefit your farm it could change your life learn more success stories with backswath as much as anything we learned how important it was to deal with issues that might have been holding us back and make them a priority it can be difficult to deal with these topics but terry s experience and non judgmental demeanor coached us through that process extremely well when i look at good investments we ve made in our operation the money spent with backswath is at the top of the list after terry became familiar with our operation he kept saying i think you re paying too much for your credit he put the regional manager from a competing bank in touch with us we provided our financials and along with his ratios and advice we received a very strong offer from that lender our lender chose to match it and a bit more when i look at the dollars and cents of that financial change which was really initiated by terry it s huge gary flitton twin valley farms vulcan alta backswath client since 2014 as our business has grown it s been imperative that our systems and processes grow with it i ve used backswath for many different functions from day to day business advisement data processing bookkeeping to utilizing a contract controller and for longer term strategic planning with backswath you re not just getting access to one person but a team of advisors with a broad depth of skillsets chris kletke kletke hay straw brunkild man backswath client since 2010 whether you re in the ag business other types of business or life in general we all occasionally have a tendency to believe i m the only one with challenges as a person grows and learns throughout life we understand everyone has challenges and acknowledge the fact we are unable do everything on our own if we re honest with ourselves willing to invest in ourselves and build trust with others we will better ourselves this is where i believe backswath has supported us and challenged us in helping our farm business create opportunities to learn while contributing to driving efficiencies kal farms ltd c o kim levee radville sask backswath client since 2012 blog does your business still work aug 15 2025 does your business still work agriculture has always demanded resilience while weather and markets still test that resilience the nature of the challenge has shifted the weight of managing the business has grown steadily producers now spend as much energy making decisions about money people and risk as they do growing food expectations read more read blog subscribe to shop talk newsletter we re excited to bring you news updates events and information on backswath to help your farm or agribusiness sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know about what s going on company this field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged name first last company email let us help you take your operation to a higher level request more info backswath balanced management tool how would you rate the overall balance of your farm management poor moderate optimal backswath management inc designed a diagnostic tool to illustrate the balance that exists within and between the primary management functions marketing human resources marketing and operations on your farm it will help you pinpoint areas that require attention and will provide information relevant to the development and implementation of growth and intergenerational transition plans improperly balanced management especially in growing and transitioning farms can result in significant business challenges that have an undesirable impact on your financial performance this management tool illustrates that any management area where 4 0 shows performance is less than desired and management attention should be a priority it should be attended to before proceeding with growth or transition plans 4 1 to 7 2 shows performance is adequate but management attention is required farm management can proceed with growth or transition plans cautiously 7 2 shows performance that illustrates management strength growth or transition plans should not experience difficulty in this management area real farm example in order to analyze their farm management practices family members of a farm independently completed the assessment their scores showed similar patterns of relative management strengths and weaknesses one family member s scores were more positive than the others but not to an extent that would require further analysis and understanding variability in answers is expected and can be helpful as family members are able to visualize what each person thinks about the management functions on the farm there was an apparent need to address challenges in the human resource management area as was reflected in the lower scores by each person independently each family member identified three areas of their operation where some enhanced management focus was required after comparing and discussing these management priorities they agreed on two operations priorities and one human resources priority action plans were developed implemented and monitored for each of the three management priorities backswath retirement calculator how does the backswath management retirement calculator work what are the results using the data you will enter in the calculator and applying some projections and assumptions the bmrc is a tool that provides a peek at your financial picture in your retirement years more specifically it answers the following questions am i saving enough money for retirement if not what is my shortfall what if scenario x happens it tells you if you are saving enough for the kind and length of retirement you desire if it anticipates that you might fall short of those goals it can tell you by how much displayed as underfunded years not a dollar amount it also provides the opportunity to analyze some what if scenarios where significant events can be taken into account and their potential effect on your retirement finances the results are presented in a yearly format for example you may find your retirement funding falls short of your life expectancy by a few years alternately you may find you have more than enough savings to finance your retirement so you might want to use some of that extra money to invest spend donate etc this is valuable insight let us help you take your operation to a higher level request more info follow follow follow follow backswath management inc all rights reserved sitemap privacy policy