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.

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Gluten is what helps bread expand while the dough rises, and hold its shape while baking and after it cools. It’s also what makes bread chewy.

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Sorghum can be used to make environmentally-friendly packing peanuts, fencing materials, floral arrangements, brooms and more!

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

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One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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

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Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

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Cattle are great recyclers. They convert natural resources that would otherwise be wasted into beef, an edible protein containing 10 essential nutrients such as zinc, iron and B vitamins.  

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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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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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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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There are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.

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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...

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

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

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

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

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One 60-pound bushel of wheat provides about 42 pounds of white flour, enough for about 70, one-pound loaves of white bread.

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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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Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

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