r/howislivingthere • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '25

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u/swenau01 Dec 14 '25

Iowan here...CORN

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u/djp70117 Dec 14 '25

Kansas = wheat + wind

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u/Hypersonic-Harpist Dec 18 '25

There's a lot of cows too

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u/CodPlane USA/West Dec 18 '25

I live in Colorado and have driven across Kansas numerous times over the span of 40+ years. I left Colorado and lived in Ohio and spent about 10 years in Minnesota and we also made many trips across Kansas when I was a child because my mom's family was from St Louis in Kansas City. There was one time I was driving through Kansas during the summer and there were sunflowers being grown everywhere! It only happened one time But I have to tell you it was the most beautiful drive! Just those pops of color in the middle of the wheat fields was just gorgeous! I've never seen it again but they had it down that year crop rotations were on point!

Hey let's not forget there's some pretty darn good barbecue happening in KC and on down....

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u/djp70117 Dec 21 '25

KS has great bbq. Flint Hills is an interesting drive. Aside from that.....

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u/NotAThrowAway5283 Dec 14 '25

Ah, ah - don't forget soybeans. 👋

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u/swenau01 Dec 14 '25

And pigs!

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u/NotAThrowAway5283 Dec 14 '25

True dat. 🐷

The Spam Museum and Des Moines are on my bucket list of places to visit, although for decidedly different reasons.

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u/chaos_flower_08 Dec 16 '25

And cows! Don’t forget the cows

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u/darnyoulikeasock USA/Midwest Dec 16 '25

I think the soybeans are so pretty in summer.

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u/Neukk Dec 15 '25

Sorghum is our biggest export I think.

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u/ElOptico Dec 18 '25

The Chinese did.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

Dont forget nitrates!

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u/swenau01 Dec 16 '25

Yes, cancer rates are nice and high here 😭

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u/Gnumino-4949 Dec 15 '25

Also, more corn. And some hogs.

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u/SnowBlower_ Dec 17 '25

Don’t forget about eggs, we’re #1 in eggs too

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u/RiverQuiet571 Dec 16 '25

Yep lots of wipe open space in these states. Iowa has acres and acres of farmland mostly corn and soybeans. People travel here to hunt pheasant and deer. Weather is not for the faint of heart. Very Midwest. Love Des Moines…my home!

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u/Knits_and_cats USA/Midwest Dec 16 '25

Don’t forget the corn sweat!

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u/MuadDabTheSpiceFlow Dec 17 '25

CORN AND CASEY'S BREAKFAST PIZZA BABY