Soybean oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.

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Kansas exports more than $4.8 billion in agricultural products per year.

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Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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

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Milk is one of the best sources of calcium. Our bodies absorb 28 percent of the calcium found in milk, but as little as 5 percent of the calcium found in other foods like spinach.

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Did you know that in Kansas cows outnumber people 2-to1? There are almost 3 million people and more than 6 million cattle!

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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.

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

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The majority of oil used for cooking in our country is U.S.-grown 100% soybean oil!

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98 percent of all corn farms are family-run farms.

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About a third of a steer is used for beef production. The rest of the animal is used to make by-products found in medicines, cosmetics, detergents, insulation, and much more!

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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.

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Mexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.

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Farmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year. 

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In Kansas alone, pig farmers raised over 3.2 million pigs in 2015, producing over 600 million pounds of pork!

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Sorghum can be used to make environmentally-friendly packing peanuts, fencing materials, floral arrangements, brooms and more!

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Energy experts estimate global ethanol production and use reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 110 million metric tons per year. That’s equivalent to taking more than 20 million vehicles off the road.

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Beef from cows and steers are used in two different ways. Cow meat is used primarily as ground beef for hamburgers and the majority of steer meat is used as steaks.

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Kansas 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.

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

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