Mexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.
See full factSoybean oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.
See full factOne bushel of corn fed to livestock produces 5.6 pounds of retail beef, 13 pounds of retail pork, 19.6 pounds of chicken or 28 pounds of catfish.
See full factOne Kansas farmer raises enough food to feed about 155 people!
See full factIt 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.
See full factKansas 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!
See full factFarmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year.
See full factDid you know there are 15,000 soybean farms in Kansas? In 2016, Kansas farmers harvested more than 4 million acres of soybeans.
See full factMore than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.
See full factMilk 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.
See full factDid you know Kansas farmers grow about 330 million bushels of wheat each year? That’s enough to make 23 billion loaves of bread!
See full factThere are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.
See full factSmall engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.
See full factDid you know the corn humans eat is different from the corn that cattle eat? Most of the corn people eat is sweet corn. Cattle and other livestock eat field corn.
See full factDid you know that Americans consume about 132 pounds of wheat flour per person each year?
See full fact98 percent of all corn farms are family-run farms.
See full factThere are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.
See full factGrains 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...
See full factEnergy 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.
See full factFrom farm to processor to distribution and retail, dairy creates jobs that support the economic well-being of Kansans. The dairy industry contributes $592 million annually to the Kansas economy and...
See full factAbout one-third of the milk produced in the U.S. is used for making cheese.
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