Fun Facts

All the wheat grown in Kansas in a single year would fit in a train stretching from western Kansas to the Atlantic Ocean.

In Kansas alone, pig farmers raised over 3.2 million pigs in 2015, producing over 600 million pounds of pork!

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

One Kansas farmer raises enough food to feed about 155 people!

Grain sorghum is one of the oldest known grains. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Africa and India.

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,...

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

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

Farmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year. 

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

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.

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

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

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

About one-third of the milk produced in the U.S. is used for making cheese.

Did you know some of the fertilizer farmers add to the soil comes from the air we breathe? Companies can convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen to nourish the ground.

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

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

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

Enriched 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.

In addition to meat, pigs provide us with lots of other products, including valves for human heart surgery, suede for shoes and clothing, and gelatin for many food and non-food uses.