Farmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year.
See full factIn addition to meat, pigs provide us with lots of other products, including valves for human heart surgery, suede for shoes and clothing, and gelatin for many food and non-food uses.
See full factThere are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.
See full factDid you know corn tortillas can differ in color based on the type of corn used? Some are white and others are yellow.
See full factThe 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...
See full factMexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.
See full factKansas 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!
See full factOne dairy cow can produce more than 3,000 gallons of milk in a year. There are about 160,000 dairy cows in Kansas. That's a lot of milk!
See full factDairy 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,...
See full factA bushel of soybeans weighs 60 pounds and produces 11 pounds of oil and 48 pounds of soybean meal.
See full factThere are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.
See full factMexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.
See full factKansas grows winter wheat that is planted and sprouts in the fall, becomes dormant in the winter, grows again in the spring and is harvested in early summer.
See full factThere are 7 different breeds of dairy cattle. Farmers choose their breeds based on milk production, size and even personality.
See full factFrom farm to processor to distribution and retail, dairy creates jobs that support the economic well-being of Kansans. The dairy industry contributes $592 million annually to the Kansas economy and...
See full factPig farmers have reduced greenhouse gas emissions on pig farms by 35% per pound of pork by changing how crops are raised, how pigs are fed, and how nutrients are recycled.
See full factThe United States grows more soybeans than any other country and six out of every ten rows of soybeans are exported to other countries.
See full factOne 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.
See full factCotton 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.
See full factOne 60-pound bushel of wheat provides about 42 pounds of white flour, enough for about 70, one-pound loaves of white bread.
See full factDid you know Kansas has an official state soil? It's called Harney silt loam and it covers about 4 million acres of land in our state.
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