Fun Facts

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

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

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

Output from Kansas agriculture has a direct economic impact of $22.5 billion per year.

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

One cowhide can produce enough leather to make 20 footballs, 18 soccer balls, 18 volleyballs or 12 basketballs.

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

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

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.

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 bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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.

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

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

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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.

Grain sorghum is one of the oldest known grains. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Africa and India.

Did you know Kansas farmers grow about 330 million bushels of wheat each year? That’s enough to make 23 billion loaves of bread!

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.

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