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...

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

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Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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Corn is produced on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica. 

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Did you know that in Kansas cows outnumber people 2-to1? There are almost 3 million people and more than 6 million cattle!

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There are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.

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

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One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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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.

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

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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!

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Looking for a gluten-free grain? Try sorghum! It's gluten-free and packed with protein, iron, vitamin B-6, niacin, magnesium and phosphorus.  

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

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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.

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Kansas is known for its sunflowers. They provide food for insects, birds and cattle, and make great cooking oil, biofuel and a delicious snack for people!

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There are four main types of sorghum: grain, forage, biomass and sweet. Their most popular uses are: for food (grain sorghum), as livestock feed (forage sorghum), to produce bioenergy (biomass...

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

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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.

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More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

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Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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

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