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

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

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Enriched white bread and other enriched grain products are a good source of iron and B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folic acid), as well as complex carbohydrates.

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Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

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Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

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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...

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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...

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Cotton bolls, which are the puffs of white produced by cotton plants, are technically fruit.

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The cotton gin first came to Kansas in 1854 when a Polish immigrant wanted to gin local cotton near Valley Falls.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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One Kansas farmer raises enough food to feed about 155 people!

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A finished bale of cotton weighs about 480 pounds.

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In Kansas alone, pig farmers raised over 3.2 million pigs in 2015, producing over 600 million pounds of pork!

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

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

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