Fun Facts

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

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

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

For a dessert to officially be considered ice cream, it must contain at least 10 percent milkfat.

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 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 bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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,...

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

Farmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year. 

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

Kansas 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!

Pig farmers have reduced greenhouse gas emissions on pig farms by 35% per pound of pork by changing how crops are raised, how pigs are fed, and how nutrients are recycled.

One Kansas farmer raises enough food to feed about 155 people!

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

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

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.

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

More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

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