Fun Facts

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

Energy 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.

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...

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

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

Pig farmers have reduced greenhouse gas emissions on pig farms by 35% per pound of pork by changing how crops are raised, how pigs are fed, and how nutrients are recycled.

A bushel of soybeans weighs 60 pounds and produces 11 pounds of oil and 48 pounds of soybean meal.

The journey from the time a calf is conceived to the time beef is consumed takes 24-30 months and thousands of miles—from ranches, farms, feed yards and packing plants to grocery stores and...

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

Beef from cows and steers are used in two different ways. . Cow meat is used primarily as ground beef for hamburgers and the majority of steer meat is used as steaks.

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.

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

Milk 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.

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

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

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

Did you know there are 15,000 soybean farms in Kansas? In 2016, Kansas farmers harvested more than 4 million acres of soybeans.

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

98 percent of all corn farms are family-run farms.

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

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!