Crop Production
By the numbers, annual production (2025) is:
- 1st in the US in: Wheat (307 million bushels) and Sorghum (182 million bushels)
- 1st in the US in: Total acres of Cropland (28.3 million acres)
- 3rd in the US in: Cattle and Calves (6.3 million head) and Red Meat (5.8 billion lbs)
- 8th in the US in: Sunflowers (9.8 million lbs)
- 7th in the US in: Corn (748 million bushels)
- 11th in the US in: Soybeans (154 million bushels) and Hogs (2 million head)
The Crops Production Support pages are designed to help you find answers to your crops-related questions. You will find a number of publications listed for each of the major crops.
Crop Production Extension Faculty
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Eric AdeeProfessor; Agronomist-in-Charge, Kansas River Valley and East Central Kansas Experiment Fields |
Scott DooleyAgronomist-in-charge; North Central Kansas Experiment Fields |
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Jeanne Falk JonesNW Area Agronomist; Northwest Research-Extension Center |
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Lucas HaagProfessor; Agronomist-in-Charge, Tribune |
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John HolmanProfessor; Cropping Systems Agronomist; Southwest Research and Extension Center, Garden City |
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Romulo LollatoProfessor; Wheat & Forages Production |
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Logan SimonAssistant Professor; SW Area Agronomist, Garden City |
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Tina SullivanAssistant Professor; NE Area Agronomist, Manhattan |






