Fun Facts

Did you know cotton is becoming a big crop in Kansas? Last year, farmers here produced over 164 million pounds of cotton! 

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

98 percent of all corn farms are family-run farms.

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

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...

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.

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

Did you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?

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

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

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

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.

About two-thirds of the Kansas corn crop is used in-state as livestock feed or in food production. 

Did you know Kansas has an official state soil? It's called Harney silt loam and it covers about 4 million acres of land in our state. 

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

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

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

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!

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.

There are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.

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...