Fun Facts

All the wheat grown in Kansas in a single year would fit in a train stretching from western Kansas to the Atlantic Ocean.

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.

Kansas is known for its sunflowers. They provide food for insects, birds and cattle, and make great cooking oil, biofuel and a delicious snack for people!

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

There are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.

In pre-refrigeration days, hogs were harvested in the fall and cured for six to seven months, just in time for Easter dinner. That’s how ham came to be the traditional Easter favorite.

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

Did you know there are 15,000 soybean farms in Kansas? In 2016, Kansas farmers harvested more than 4 million acres of soybeans.

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

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

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

Within an hour of birth calves are up and ready to nurse. A baby calf will drink a gallon of milk a day.

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

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

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!

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.

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

One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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.  

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

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.