Fun Facts

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

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

Compared with 50 years ago, pig farmers are using 41% less water to produce a pound of pork, with a 35% smaller carbon footprint.

More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

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

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.

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

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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

Grains can be categorized into food grains (for people) and feed grains (for cattle). Cattle eat feed grains like field corn and grain sorghum. An average of 4 ½ pounds of grain is used to produce a...

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

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

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!

About four percent of the land in Kansas is part of conservation or wetland reserve programs.

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

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 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...

Dairy farmers work with animal nutritionists to create recipes that meet the specific nutritional requirements of their cows. A cow’s diet is a combination of hay, grain, silage and proteins,...

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