Fun Facts

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

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

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!

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

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

Did you know the corn humans eat is different from the corn that cattle eat? Most of the corn people eat is sweet  corn. Cattle and other livestock eat field corn.

The 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...

In 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.

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

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.

About one-third of the milk produced in the U.S. is used for making cheese.

From 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...

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

There are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.

The top five agiculture commodities in Kansas are cattle, corn, wheat, soybeans and sorghum.

One 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.

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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

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

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

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