Cornerstone Ag Partners was founded from a simple realization: many producers need a trusted partner dedicated to helping them navigate grain marketing and risk management.
Before Cornerstone was created, Andy and Hugo had worked together for years managing the marketing of Andy's grain operation. Their relationship began when Hugo was working for a grain merchandising company, where he helped develop and execute marketing strategies for Andy's farm. Through that experience, Andy gained firsthand confidence in the value of having a dedicated advisor focused on grain marketing, allowing him to spend more time leading and managing the rest of his operation.
As conversations evolved around the possibility of Hugo working directly with Andy's operation, a larger opportunity became clear. The challenges Andy faced were not unique. Across agriculture, producers were being asked to wear more hats than ever before—managing production, finances, employees, equipment, landowners, and family responsibilities—while also attempting to make critical grain marketing decisions in increasingly volatile markets. On top of this, the increasing pressure to utilize grain storage to maximize efficiency and return on investment—keeping cash flow needs at the forefront of marketing decisions—and operating your grain facility as a commercial elevator does is becoming increasingly more necessary.
They recognized that many farmers not only wanted an experienced professional in their corner; someone whose primary focus was helping them make informed marketing and risk management decisions (without the conflicts and distractions often found elsewhere in the industry) but also an individual who could see through the lens of a commercial merchandiser, who's spent years of his career thinking like an elevator, to tie all the pieces of the puzzle together.
That realization became the foundation of Cornerstone Ag Partners.
Today, Cornerstone exists to provide producers with independent guidance, personalized marketing strategies, and a trusted partnership that helps bring clarity and confidence to some of the most important decisions they make.
