Van Trump Farms Partners with Emergent Connext to Close Agriculture’s Data Gap and Unlock the AI Era on the Farm
Connectivity-first platform brings real-time visibility to grain bins, irrigation, livestock, fuel tanks and other critical assets, a critical link to unlock profit for producers of every size.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — July 15, 2026 — Van Trump Farms and Emergent Connext today announced a strategic business partnership. The collaboration pairs Emergent, a company building the real-time data infrastructure and intelligence layer for modern agriculture, with Van Trump Farms, a premier name in agricultural market analysis, investor engagement and producer education.
“This partnership unites Emergent’s technology with the Van Trump’s robust network of agricultural innovators,” said Mike Roudi, CEO of Emergent. “By combining a farm-wide data collection infrastructure with an AI intelligence layer, we build practical automation solutions that protect margins and improve producers’ quality of life. Agriculture doesn’t suffer from a shortage of data, but rather struggles with being able to use that information in a way that matters to the bottom line.”
According to Kevin Van Trump, president and founder of Van Trump Farms, Farm Direction and The Van Trump Report, the fact that Emergent starts with connectivity and translates that into actionable intelligence is a transformative development.
“You can’t build business and farm management intelligence on information you don’t have,” Van Trump said. “Once a grain bin, a remote pump, or a fuel tank can speak for itself in real time, everything downstream changes. That means better decisions, lower risk, and healthier margins for farmers.
Partnering with Emergent puts that capability in front of the innovative producers and operators who stand to gain the most from it.”
A foundation built in the right order: connectivity, data, intelligence
The Emergent platform uses long-range wireless technology and proven sensor systems to monitor assets that have traditionally been difficult and costly to track across critical farm infrastructure such as grain bins, irrigation systems, remote pumps, livestock operations and fuel tanks. The result is continuous, real-time visibility into parts of the operation that have long relied on labor-intensive, manual checks and human observation.
Once that data is flowing, Emergent’s platform empowers farmers and ranchers to interact with private and secure information from their own operation in a simple, practical way. Rather than leaning on generic benchmarks or industry averages, producers can ask questions and get answers grounded in what is happening on their farm, at that moment.
Beyond technology: a margin story
“What I like most is that this is more than the technology story. It’s a margin story,” Van Trump said.
“Better information leads to better decisions. Whether it’s managing fuel purchases, monitoring grain conditions, tracking water usage, reducing labor, or catching a maintenance issue before it becomes an expensive problem, the goal is the same, improve efficiency, reduce risk, and protect profitability.
“What drew me to Emergent is that they built the system in the right order, connectivity first, data second, intelligence third. The technology isn’t trying to replace good operators. It’s designed to help experienced people make better decisions with state-of-the-art information. Agriculture is still in the early innings of adopting AI. It is becoming clear that the operations that build a strong data foundation today will be the ones best positioned to succeed tomorrow.”
Demonstrating at Tech Hub LIVE 2026
The partnership announcement comes just ahead of the upcoming Tech Hub LIVE Conference & Expo, the ag industry’s leading forum for technology adoption, July 20–22, 2026, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Van Trump Ag Solutions and Emergent expect the partnership to be a focal point of conversation on the show floor as attendees look for practical, margin-moving tools they can put to work now.
About Van Trump Farms
Van Trump Farms works with producers and agribusinesses to put practical, margin-focused tools and strategies to work in real operations, bridging market insight, technology, and day-to-day decision-making to help operations manage risk and protect profitability.
Van Trump Farms is led by Kevin Van Trump, a widely followed voice in agricultural markets, analysis, and producer education, focused on helping farmers and agribusinesses navigate risk, technology, and profitability in a rapidly changing industry.
About Emergent
Emergent builds the connectivity and artificial-intelligence layer for modern agriculture. Combining long-range wireless technology powered by proven sensor systems. Emergent gives producers real-time visibility into their most critical assets so experienced operators can make better decisions, reduce risk, and protect margins.
