Fun Facts

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

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.

Sows give birth (called farrowing) to an average of eight to twelve piglets at a time and will raise six to eight litters of piglets in their lifetime.

One bushel of corn fed to livestock produces 5.6 pounds of retail beef, 13 pounds of retail pork, 19.6 pounds of chicken or 28 pounds of catfish.

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

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.

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.

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

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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

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

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

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.

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

One bale of cotton can make 4,312 mid-calf socks.

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

Did you know some of the fertilizer farmers add to the soil comes from the air we breathe? Companies can convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen to nourish the ground.

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

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

Output from Kansas agriculture has a direct economic impact of $22.5 billion per year.

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