Fun Facts

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

Did 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.

Corn is produced on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica. 

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.

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,...

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

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

About two-thirds of the Kansas corn crop is used in-state as livestock feed or in food production. 

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

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

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

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.

One bale of cotton can make 4,312 mid-calf socks.

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.

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...

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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

A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

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

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.