Fun Facts

The top five agiculture commodities in Kansas are cattle, corn, wheat, soybeans and sorghum.

Did you know that Americans consume about 132 pounds of wheat flour per person each year?

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

Gluten is what helps bread expand while the dough rises, and hold its shape while baking and after it cools. It’s also what makes bread chewy.

Did you know there are 15,000 soybean farms in Kansas? In 2016, Kansas farmers harvested more than 4 million acres of soybeans.

Drink local with milk! It takes about 48 hours for milk to travel from dairy farms to the grocery store.

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

Corn is produced on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica. 

Did you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?

There are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.

Did you know some of the fertilizer farmers add to the soil comes from the air we breathe? Companies can convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen to nourish the ground.

In pre-refrigeration days, hogs were harvested in the fall and cured for six to seven months, just in time for Easter dinner. That’s how ham came to be the traditional Easter favorite.

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

One bushel of corn fed to livestock produces 5.6 pounds of retail beef, 13 pounds of retail pork, 19.6 pounds of chicken or 28 pounds of catfish.

The average Kansas dairy cow produces about 7 gallons of milk each day. That’s more than 2,544 gallons of milk over the course of a typical year.

Compared with 50 years ago, pig farmers are using 41% less water to produce a pound of pork, with a 35% smaller carbon footprint.

Did you know the corn humans eat is different from the corn that cattle eat? Most of the corn people eat is sweet  corn. Cattle and other livestock eat field corn.

The largest market for field corn is to provide feed for animals like cattle, pigs, chicken, and even catfish. 

One Kansas farmer raises enough food to feed about 155 people!

Cotton can be found in much more than clothes and other fabrics! Cotton by-products can be used to make paper currency, cosmetics and feed for dairy cattle and livestock.

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?