Fun Facts

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

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

The top five agiculture commodities in Kansas are cattle, corn, wheat, soybeans and sorghum.

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

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

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

The United States grows more soybeans than any other country and six out of every ten rows of soybeans are exported to other countries.

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

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...

One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

About 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!

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.

Gluten-free grains have no caloric advantage over grains containing gluten like wheat, barley and rye. All carbohydrates have four calories per gram. Gluten-free foods are often higher in fat and...

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.

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.

One dairy cow can produce more than 3,000 gallons of milk in a year. There are about 160,000 dairy cows in Kansas. That's a lot of milk!

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,...

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

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

The 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.

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.