Fun Facts

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!

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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

A common ingredient in fertilizer is phosphate, which comes from ancient sea life. Phosphate is one of many natural ingredients used to keep soil — and plants! — healthy.

For a dessert to officially be considered ice cream, it must contain at least 10 percent milkfat.

There are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.

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

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

One 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!

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.

Did you know corn tortillas can differ in color based on the type of corn used? Some are white and others are yellow.

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.

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.

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

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

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!

One bale of cotton can make 4,312 mid-calf socks.

Cotton bolls, which are the puffs of white produced by cotton plants, are technically fruit.

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

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