Fun Facts

Wheat flour is a good source of complex carbohydrates and contains protein. Plus, it’s low in fat and sodium.

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

There are four main types of sorghum: grain, forage, biomass and sweet. Their most popular uses are: for food (grain sorghum), as livestock feed (forage sorghum), to produce bioenergy (biomass...

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

Beef from cows and steers are used in two different ways. . Cow meat is used primarily as ground beef for hamburgers and the majority of steer meat is used as steaks.

There are more than 300 licensed dairy herds in Kansas with about 143,000 cows total. In 2015 cows produced about 365 million gallons of milk, making Kansas the 16th largest milk producing state.

Did you know Kansas farmers grow about 330 million bushels of wheat each year? That’s enough to make 23 billion loaves of bread!

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

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

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

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

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 2018, farmers in Kansas planted 165,000 acres of cotton, which produced about 335,000 bales!

Energy experts estimate global ethanol production and use reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 110 million metric tons per year. That’s equivalent to taking more than 20 million vehicles off the road.

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

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.

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.

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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.

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