Fun Facts

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.

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!

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 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.

Did you know Kansas has an official state soil? It's called Harney silt loam and it covers about 4 million acres of land in our state. 

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

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

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

Did you know some of the fertilizer farmers add to the soil comes from the air we breathe? Companies can convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen to nourish the ground.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enriched white bread and other enriched grain products are a good source of iron and B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folic acid), as well as complex carbohydrates.

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

There are more than 300 licensed dairy herds in Kansas with about 143,000 cows total. In 2015 cows produced about 365 million gallons of milk, making Kansas the 16th largest milk producing state.

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

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.