Grain sorghum is one of the oldest known grains. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Africa and India.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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

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

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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.

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One bale of cotton can make 4,312 mid-calf socks.

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

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Drink local with milk! It takes about 48 hours for milk to travel from dairy farms to the grocery store.

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There are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.

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More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

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

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

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

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

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