Fun Facts

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

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

In pre-refrigeration days, hogs were harvested in the fall and cured for six to seven months, just in time for Easter dinner. That’s how ham came to be the traditional Easter favorite.

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

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,...

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.

Fertilizer contains a lot of helpful nutrients, thanks to Mother Nature! Potash, which is salt from ancient evaporated oceans, is used in fertilizer to feed our soil.

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

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

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

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.

Did you know cotton is becoming a big crop in Kansas? Last year, farmers here produced over 164 million pounds of cotton! 

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

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

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

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

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

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

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

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. 

Cotton bolls, which are the puffs of white produced by cotton plants, are technically fruit.