Fun Facts

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

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

Gluten-free grains have no caloric advantage over grains containing gluten like wheat, barley and rye. All carbohydrates have four calories per gram. Gluten-free foods are often higher in fat and...

The journey from the time a calf is conceived to the time beef is consumed takes 24-30 months and thousands of miles—from ranches, farms, feed yards and packing plants to grocery stores and...

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.

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

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

It takes five to six months for a pig to reach market weight (about 265 pounds). One market hog provides about 160 pounds of pork for the grocery store’s meat case.

Looking for a gluten-free grain? Try sorghum! It's gluten-free and packed with protein, iron, vitamin B-6, niacin, magnesium and phosphorus.  

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

Kansas is known for its sunflowers. They provide food for insects, birds and cattle, and make great cooking oil, biofuel and a delicious snack for people!

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

A bushel of soybeans weighs 60 pounds and produces 11 pounds of oil and 48 pounds of soybean meal.

Dairy farmers work with animal nutritionists to create recipes that meet the specific nutritional requirements of their cows. A cow’s diet is a combination of hay, grain, silage and proteins,...

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

Grains can be categorized into food grains (for people) and feed grains (for cattle). Cattle eat feed grains like field corn and grain sorghum. An average of 4 ½ pounds of grain is used to produce a...

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

Wheat flour is a good source of complex carbohydrates and contains protein. Plus, it’s low in fat and sodium.

In 2018, farmers in Kansas planted 165,000 acres of cotton, which produced about 335,000 bales!

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

There are four main types of sorghum: grain, forage, biomass and sweet. Their most popular uses are: for food (grain sorghum), as livestock feed (forage sorghum), to produce bioenergy (biomass...