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BARLEY (48 pound bushel)

Bushels Metric equivalent
1 bushel = .024 short ton
1 bushel = .021772 metric ton
1 bushel = .021429 long ton

Metric equivalent Bushels
1 short ton = 41.667 bushels
1 metric ton = 45.9296 bushels
1 long ton = 46.667 bushels

CORN & SORGHUM (56 pound bushel)

Bushels Metric equivalent
1 bushel = .028 short ton
1 bushel = .0254 metric ton
1 bushel = .025 long ton

Metric equivalent Bushels
1 short ton = 35.714 bushels
1 metric ton = 39.368 bushels
1 long ton = 40.0 bushels

WHEAT & SOYBEANS (60 pound bushel)

Bushels Metric equivalent
1 bushel = .03 short ton
1 bushel = .0272155 metric ton
1 bushel = .0267857 long ton

Metric equivalent Bushels
1 short ton = 33.333 bushels
1 metric ton = 36.7437 bushels
1 long ton = 37.333 bushels

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