Fun Facts

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

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.

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

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

Output from Kansas agriculture has a direct economic impact of $22.5 billion per 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 that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?

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

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

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

Cotton can be found in much more than clothes and other fabrics! Cotton by-products can be used to make paper currency, cosmetics and feed for dairy cattle and livestock.

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.

Cattle are great recyclers. They convert natural resources that would otherwise be wasted into beef, an edible protein containing 10 essential nutrients such as zinc, iron and B vitamins.  

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

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.

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

In addition to meat, pigs provide us with lots of other products, including valves for human heart surgery, suede for shoes and clothing, and gelatin for many food and non-food uses.

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

Compared with 50 years ago, pig farmers are using 41% less water to produce a pound of pork, with a 35% smaller carbon footprint.

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

Sows give birth (called farrowing) to an average of eight to twelve piglets at a time and will raise six to eight litters of piglets in their lifetime.