Fun Facts

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

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

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

There are more than 300 licensed dairy herds in Kansas with about 143,000 cows total. In 2015 cows produced about 365 million gallons of milk, making Kansas the 16th largest milk producing state.

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

Drink local with milk! It takes about 48 hours for milk to travel from dairy farms to the grocery store.

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...

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.

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

Did you know that in Kansas cows outnumber people 2-to1? There are almost 3 million people and more than 6 million cattle!

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

Did you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?

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

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