Fun Facts

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

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.

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

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

One dairy cow can produce more than 3,000 gallons of milk in a year. There are about 160,000 dairy cows in Kansas. That's a lot of milk!

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

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,...

Wheat flour is a good source of complex carbohydrates and contains protein. Plus, it’s low in fat and sodium.

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

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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

Did you know Kansas has an official state soil? It's called Harney silt loam and it covers about 4 million acres of land in our state. 

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

Grains can be categorized into food grains (for people) and feed grains (for cattle). Cattle eat feed grains like field corn and grain sorghum. An average of 4 ½ pounds of grain is used to produce a...

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...

Farmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year. 

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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

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

One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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