Fun Facts

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

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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

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

Did you know there are 15,000 soybean farms in Kansas? In 2016, Kansas farmers harvested more than 4 million acres of soybeans.

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

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

It takes five to six months for a pig to reach market weight (about 265 pounds). One market hog provides about 160 pounds of pork for the grocery store’s meat case.

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. 

There are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.

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

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.  

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

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

Did you know corn tortillas can differ in color based on the type of corn used? Some are white and others are yellow.

Cotton can be found in much more than clothes and other fabrics! Cotton by-products can be used to make paper currency, cosmetics and feed for dairy cattle and livestock.

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,...

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!

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

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