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Weights

WHEAT & SOYBEANSMAIZE & SORGHUM
1 bushel wheat/soybean= 60lbs1 bushel maize/sorghum= 56lbs
 = 27.216kg = 25.4012kg
 = 0.0272 metric tons = 0.0254 metric tons
Bushels to metric ton= bu. X 0.027216Bushels to metric ton= bu. X 0.025400
One metric ton = 36.74371 bu of wheat/soybeansOne metric ton = 39.3679 bu of maize/sorghum
Wheat: bu./acre x 0.06725  = metric tons / hectareMaize: bu./acre x 0.06277  = metric tons / hectare
BARLEY
OATS
1 bushel barley= 48lbs1 bushel oats= 32lbs
 = 21.772kg = 14.515kg
 = 0.0218metrictons = 0.0145metrictons
Bushels to metric ton= bu. X 0.022772Bushels to metric ton= bu. X 0.014515
One metric ton
= 45.9296 bu of barleyOne metric ton = 68.8944 bu of oats
Barley: bu./acre x 0.05380  = metric tons / hectare
Oats: bu./acre x 0.03587  = metric tons / hectare
OTHER
1 kilogram
= 2.204622 pounds
1 quintal= 100 kg
1 metric ton= 10 quintals = 1 000 kg
ACREAGE EQUIVALENTS
1 hectare= 2.4710 acres
1 square mile= 640 acres (259 hectares)
1 acre= 0.404964 hectares
 = 43.560 square feet
 = 4.4800 square yards