Fun Facts

The average Kansas dairy cow produces about 7 gallons of milk each day. That’s more than 2,544 gallons of milk over the course of a typical year.

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

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

One Kansas farmer raises enough food to feed about 155 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.

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

Cattle are great recyclers. They convert natural resources that would otherwise be wasted into beef, an edible protein containing 10 essential nutrients such as zinc, iron and B vitamins.  

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

Gluten-free grains have no caloric advantage over grains containing gluten like wheat, barley and rye. All carbohydrates have four calories per gram. Gluten-free foods are often higher in fat and...

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

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.

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

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

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

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

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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 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.

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

Compared with 50 years ago, pig farmers are using 41% less water to produce a pound of pork, with a 35% smaller carbon footprint.

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