Fun Facts

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.

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

The 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.

From 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...

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

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

For a dessert to officially be considered ice cream, it must contain at least 10 percent milkfat.

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

Did you know cotton is becoming a big crop in Kansas? Last year, farmers here produced over 164 million pounds of cotton! 

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

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

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

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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...

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

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

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

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

Sows give birth (called farrowing) to an average of eight to twelve piglets at a time and will raise six to eight litters of piglets in their lifetime.

There are 7 different breeds of dairy cattle. Farmers choose their breeds based on milk production, size and even personality.