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

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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.

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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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There are more than 300 licensed dairy herds in Kansas with about 143,000 cows total. In 2015 cows produced about 365 million gallons of milk, making Kansas the 16th largest milk producing state.

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

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Did you know Kansas farmers grow about 330 million bushels of wheat each year? That’s enough to make 23 billion loaves of bread!

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Pig farmers have reduced greenhouse gas emissions on pig farms by 35% per pound of pork by changing how crops are raised, how pigs are fed, and how nutrients are recycled.

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

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

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Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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

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

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More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

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

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About a third of a steer is used for beef production. The rest of the animal is used to make by-products found in medicines, cosmetics, detergents, insulation, and much more!

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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.

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

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Beef from cows and steers are used in two different ways. . Cow meat is used primarily as ground beef for hamburgers and the majority of steer meat is used as steaks.

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

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Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

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