Fun Facts

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

Kansas grows winter wheat that is planted and sprouts in the fall, becomes dormant in the winter, grows again in the spring and is harvested in early summer.

Did you know that in Kansas cows outnumber people 2-to1? There are almost 3 million people and more than 6 million cattle!

All the wheat grown in Kansas in a single year would fit in a train stretching from western Kansas to the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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.

The largest market for field corn is to provide feed for animals like cattle, pigs, chicken, and even catfish. 

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

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

Cotton bolls, which are the puffs of white produced by cotton plants, are technically fruit.

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. 

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.

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

The United States grows more soybeans than any other country and six out of every ten rows of soybeans are exported to other countries.

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.

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

Soybean oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.

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

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

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.