Fun Facts

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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

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

Milk is one of the best sources of calcium. Our bodies absorb 28 percent of the calcium found in milk, but as little as 5 percent of the calcium found in other foods like spinach.

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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

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,...

Enriched white bread and other enriched grain products are a good source of iron and B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folic acid), as well as complex carbohydrates.

From farm to processor to distribution and retail, dairy creates jobs that support the economic well-being of Kansans. The dairy industry contributes $592 million annually to the Kansas economy and...

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.

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

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

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.

Within an hour of birth calves are up and ready to nurse. A baby calf will drink a gallon of milk a day.

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

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

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

The journey from the time a calf is conceived to the time beef is consumed takes 24-30 months and thousands of miles—from ranches, farms, feed yards and packing plants to grocery stores and...

More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

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