A common ingredient in fertilizer is phosphate, which comes from ancient sea life. Phosphate is one of many natural ingredients used to keep soil — and plants! — healthy.

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

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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.

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Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

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The cotton gin first came to Kansas in 1854 when a Polish immigrant wanted to gin local cotton near Valley Falls.

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Did you know Kansas farmers grow about 330 million bushels of wheat each year? That’s enough to make 23 billion loaves of bread!

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One cowhide can produce enough leather to make 20 footballs, 18 soccer balls, 18 volleyballs or 12 basketballs.

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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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Soybean oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.

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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.

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

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Grains can be categorized into food grains (for people) and feed grains (for cattle). Cattle eat feed grains like field corn and grain sorghum. An average of 4 ½ pounds of grain is used to produce a...

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Did you know that Americans consume about 132 pounds of wheat flour per person each year?

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The majority of oil used for cooking in our country is U.S.-grown 100% soybean oil!

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

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One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

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

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

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