WHEAT FACTS

1. The U.S. exports more wheat than any other country and maintains a 24% market share in global trade.
2. One bushel of wheat yields 42 pounds of white flour or 60 pounds of whole wheat flour.
3. New uses of wheat include plastic manufacturing and aquaculture feed purposes.
4. Trash bags, cosmetics, newsprint, soap, concrete and oil are non-food wheat products.
5. During the 1800s, Turkey Red Wheat was introduced in Kansas by Russian Immigrants.
6. A family of four can live 10 years off the bread produced by 1 acre of wheat.
7. It takes 9 seconds for a combine to harvest enough wheat to produce 70 loaves of bread.

Wheat facts courtesy of All Aboard Harvest (http://www.allaboardharvest.com).

Check out their site to follow the wheat harvest through commentary from custom harvesters and producers.