Fun Facts

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

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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...

Did you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?

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.

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!

98 percent of all corn farms are family-run farms.

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

Did you know corn tortillas can differ in color based on the type of corn used? Some are white and others are yellow.

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!

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

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

Kansas exports more than $4.8 billion in agricultural products per year.

Did you know Kansas has an official state soil? It's called Harney silt loam and it covers about 4 million acres of land in our state. 

It takes five to six months for a pig to reach market weight (about 265 pounds). One market hog provides about 160 pounds of pork for the grocery store’s meat case.

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...

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

In 2018, farmers in Kansas planted 165,000 acres of cotton, which produced about 335,000 bales!

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,...

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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.