Grain Math

Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors

Weights

1 bushel of wheat or soybeans = 60 pounds (77.2 Kg./hl.)

1 bu corn = 56 lbs

1 bu barley = 48 lbs

36.74 bushels of wheat = 1 metric ton

33.33 bushels of wheat = 1 short ton

•  The metric ton of 2204.6 pounds is the weight unit most widely used in reporting international trade statistics.

•  The short ton of 2000 pounds is domestically used in the United States, as well as in some other countries.

•  1 bushel of wheat will make about 73 loaves of white bread, 1 lb. each.

•  2.3 bushels of wheat will make 100 pounds of white flour (72% extraction).

Measures

1 pound = 0.4536 kg.

1 metric ton (MT) = 2204.6 lbs.

1 short ton (2000 lbs.) = 0.9072 MT or 907.18 kg.

1 hectare = 2.47 acres

1 acre = 0.40 hectare

1 acre also = 43,560 square feet or 91 yards of a football field

1 square mile = 640 acres (259 hectares)

1 hundredweight = 100 pounds = 45.36 kg.

Conversions

Bushels to Metric Tons:
bu. x 0.027216 = MT wheat or soybeans

bu. x 0.025400 = MT corn

bu. x 0.021772 = MT barley

Bushels/Acre to Metric Tons/Hectare:
bu./acre x .06725 = MT/ha. wheat or soybeans

bu./acre x .06277 = MT/ha. corn

bu./acre x .05380 = MT/ha. barley

Pounds/Bushel to Kilogram/
Hectoliter (wheat or soybeans):
lbs./bu. x 1.287 = kg./hl.

Metric Tons to Bushels:
MT x 36.74 = bu. wheat or soybeans

MT x 39.36 =   bu. corn

MT x 45.92 =   bu. of barley

Metric Ton/Hectare to Bushels/Acre (wheat or soybeans):
MT/ha. x 14.87 = bu/acre

Kilogram/Hectoliter to Pounds

Bushel (wheat or soybeans)

kg./hl. x 0.777 - lbs./bu.

Other:

3 teaspoons=1 tablespoon=14.8 ml

2 tablespoons=1 fluid ounce=29.6 ml

1 mph=1.609 km/hr.

1 mph=68 seconds/100 ft.

1 lb/acre=1.1209 kg/ha

1 mph=88 ft. min.

1 gallon/acre=9.3541 liter/ha

1 qt/acre=2.3386 l/ha

1 horsepower=0.746 kw