Grain sorghum is one of the oldest known grains. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Africa and India.
See full factGrains 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...
See full factThe majority of oil used for cooking in our country is U.S.-grown 100% soybean oil!
See full factSows give birth (called farrowing) to an average of eight to twelve piglets at a time and will raise six to eight litters of piglets in their lifetime.
See full factBeef from cows and steers are used in two different ways. . Cow meat is used primarily as ground beef for hamburgers and the majority of steer meat is used as steaks.
See full factDairy 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,...
See full factLooking for a gluten-free grain? Try sorghum! It's gluten-free and packed with protein, iron, vitamin B-6, niacin, magnesium and phosphorus.
See full factMexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.
See full factA finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.
See full factKansas 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!
See full factDid 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.
See full factDid 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.
See full factDid you know there are 15,000 soybean farms in Kansas? In 2016, Kansas farmers harvested more than 4 million acres of soybeans.
See full factFrom 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...
See full factDid you know corn tortillas can differ in color based on the type of corn used? Some are white and others are yellow.
See full factFarmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year.
See full factOutput from Kansas agriculture has a direct economic impact of $22.5 billion per year.
See full factOne 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.
See full factCotton bolls, which are the puffs of white produced by cotton plants, are technically fruit.
See full factIn 2018, farmers in Kansas planted 165,000 acres of cotton, which produced about 335,000 bales!
See full factAbout 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!
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