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.
See full factMilk 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.
See full factOne bale of cotton can make 4,312 mid-calf socks.
See full factDid you know cotton is becoming a big crop in Kansas? Last year, farmers here produced over 164 million pounds of cotton!
See full factDid you know that Americans consume about 132 pounds of wheat flour per person each year?
See full factDid you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?
See full factOne bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.
See full factMexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.
See full factSorghum can be used to make environmentally-friendly packing peanuts, fencing materials, floral arrangements, brooms and more!
See full factThe United States grows more soybeans than any other country and six out of every ten rows of soybeans are exported to other countries.
See full factOutput from Kansas agriculture has a direct economic impact of $22.5 billion per year.
See full factLooking for a gluten-free grain? Try sorghum! It's gluten-free and packed with protein, iron, vitamin B-6, niacin, magnesium and phosphorus.
See full factPork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.
See full factDid you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?
See full factThe largest market for field corn is to provide feed for animals like cattle, pigs, chicken, and even catfish.
See full factA bushel of soybeans weighs 60 pounds and produces 11 pounds of oil and 48 pounds of soybean meal.
See full factDairy 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,...
See full factKansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.
See full factOne cowhide can produce enough leather to make 20 footballs, 18 soccer balls, 18 volleyballs or 12 basketballs.
See full factIn Kansas alone, pig farmers raised over 3.2 million pigs in 2015, producing over 600 million pounds of pork!
See full factAbout two-thirds of the Kansas corn crop is used in-state as livestock feed or in food production.
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