Our Mission
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Execute field efficacy trials with rigor
to deliver data you can trust and insights you can act on.
We partner with fertilizer, biological, crop protection, and crop nutrition teams to ensure every trial provides meaningful, commercially relevant results.​​ We combine scientific discipline with real-world farming experience, bringing passion, integrity, and rigor to every project.
Our Core Values
Work With Purpose! Our work is driven by a divine purpose and we make a positive impact every day in the lives of real people in agriculture.
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Believe! We will boldly overcome adversity with eternal optimism and perseverance.
Serve. We will treat all people as they wish to be treated and with utmost respect. We will strive to go the extra mile and to deliver beyond expectations.
Make It Easy. We will be flexible and easy to do business with. We will strive to simplify the complex. We will focus on solutions that are easier for everyone to execute to drive results over perfection.
Excellence in the Ordinary. We will get up early and work hard every day to achieve mastery of the fundamentals.
Laser Focus. We will execute our hedgehog mission with defined goals and with intense discipline to our priorities.
Integrity. We act with honesty and integrity in all our doings. We will tell the truth, we will speak candidly with love, and we will remain true to who we are.
Team. We will work together to accomplish things greater than we ever could alone. We will place the success of our team ahead of individual accomplishment.
Well-Being. We will ensure that each of our employees has the resources, time balance, and flexibility to be attentive to family, physical health, spiritual health, and personal well-being.
Give Back. We will generously give to others in our community in accordance with how God has blessed us.
Our People
​Tim Laatsch, the President of Field Hawk Ag Research, is a farmer, trained scientist, Certified Professional Agronomist, and demonstrated executive leader, with more than 30 years of experience in agricultural research.
This combination provides a holistic perspective, seeing trials through the lens of agronomist, product teams, the supply chain, and growers themselves.
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Our small and highly experienced team focuses on precision, communication, and accountability, ensuring every trial produces reliable and actionable results.
Our Philosophy and Approach
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We are 4th-generation family farmers. Our services are rooted in practical farm know-how.
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We are science-trained and agronomy-certified, with decades of business leadership experience in agriculture. That's experience you can trust.
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We pursue knowledge and insight, not just data.
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We communicate clearly and often, so you always know where your project stands.
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Our work is grounded in principled stewardship and Christian service.
