Drink local with milk! It takes about 48 hours for milk to travel from dairy farms to the grocery store.
See full factDid you know cotton is becoming a big crop in Kansas? Last year, farmers here produced over 164 million pounds of cotton!
See full factThe 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.
See full factMexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.
See full factOne acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!
See full factCorn is produced on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica.
See full factAbout one-third of the milk produced in the U.S. is used for making cheese.
See full factGluten is what helps bread expand while the dough rises, and hold its shape while baking and after it cools. It’s also what makes bread chewy.
See full factDid you know corn tortillas can differ in color based on the type of corn used? Some are white and others are yellow.
See full factCotton 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.
See full factAbout two-thirds of the Kansas corn crop is used in-state as livestock feed or in food production.
See full factMore than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.
See full factThe cotton gin first came to Kansas in 1854 when a Polish immigrant wanted to gin local cotton near Valley Falls.
See full factGrain sorghum is one of the oldest known grains. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Africa and India.
See full factIn 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.
See full factDairy 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,...
See full factWheat flour is a good source of complex carbohydrates and contains protein. Plus, it’s low in fat and sodium.
See full factThere 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.
See full factAbout a third of a steer is used for beef production. The rest of the animal is used to make by-products found in medicines, cosmetics, detergents, insulation, and much more!
See full factDid you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?
See full factThere 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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