One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!
See full factEnriched 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.
See full factThere are 7 different breeds of dairy cattle. Farmers choose their breeds based on milk production, size and even personality.
See full factOne 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!
See full factA bushel of soybeans weighs 60 pounds and produces 11 pounds of oil and 48 pounds of soybean meal.
See full factSmall engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.
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 factThe top five agiculture commodities in Kansas are cattle, corn, wheat, soybeans and sorghum.
See full factOne cowhide can produce enough leather to make 20 footballs, 18 soccer balls, 18 volleyballs or 12 basketballs.
See full factDid you know that Americans consume about 132 pounds of wheat flour per person each year?
See full factPork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.
See full factAbout four percent of the land in Kansas is part of conservation or wetland reserve programs.
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 factAbout two-thirds of the Kansas corn crop is used in-state as livestock feed or in food production.
See full factGluten-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...
See full factOne bale of cotton can make 4,312 mid-calf socks.
See full factDid you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?
See full factLooking for a gluten-free grain? Try sorghum! It's gluten-free and packed with protein, iron, vitamin B-6, niacin, magnesium and phosphorus.
See full factSoybean oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.
See full factIn Kansas alone, pig farmers raised over 3.2 million pigs in 2015, producing over 600 million pounds of pork!
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