Fun Facts

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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

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.

Fertilizer contains a lot of helpful nutrients, thanks to Mother Nature! Potash, which is salt from ancient evaporated oceans, is used in fertilizer to feed our soil.

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

There are 7 different breeds of dairy cattle. Farmers choose their breeds based on milk production, size and even personality.

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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

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

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

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

Within an hour of birth calves are up and ready to nurse. A baby calf will drink a gallon of milk a day.

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

Pig 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.

One 60-pound bushel of wheat provides about 42 pounds of white flour, enough for about 70, one-pound loaves of white bread.

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

More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

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

About two-thirds of the Kansas corn crop is used in-state as livestock feed or in food production.

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