During this period, farmers will dream about spring when they can plant fall crops again. Kansas farmers are special people. They meet our food and fiber needs. Thanks to them, we never have to worry about food availability. The next time you walk into your local supermarket, remember that wheat from the bread comes from someone s Kansas farm.
Milk comes from carefully cared for dairy cows.
Remember, while the butcher performs a service in cutting and packaging the steak or hamburger your family eats, the Kansas rancher cares for and produces the beef. Styrofoam cartons only hold eggs that are laid by hens on farms. Kansans and other Americans across our land remain the most fortunate people in the world. No other country can claim that so few people feed so many. Today less than 2 percent of our nation s population are farmers.