Fun Facts

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.

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

Looking for a gluten-free grain? Try sorghum! It's gluten-free and packed with protein, iron, vitamin B-6, niacin, magnesium and phosphorus.  

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

For a dessert to officially be considered ice cream, it must contain at least 10 percent milkfat.

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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

Output from Kansas agriculture has a direct economic impact of $22.5 billion per year.

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 3,085 diapers.

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

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

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...

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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

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

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

Gluten is what helps bread expand while the dough rises, and hold its shape while baking and after it cools. It’s also what makes bread chewy.

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

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

Did you know the corn humans eat is different from the corn that cattle eat? Most of the corn people eat is sweet  corn. Cattle and other livestock eat field corn.