| Conversion Factors in the Grain Industry |
| Bushels/ Tonnes |
| Wheat |
36.74371 |
| Barley |
45.92964 |
| Oats |
64.84214 |
| Canola |
44.0924 |
| Flax/ Rye |
39.3684 |
| Length |
| 1 inch = |
0.0254 metre |
| 1 foot = |
0.3046 metre |
| 1 yard = |
0.9144 metre |
| 1 mile = |
1.609 kilometre |
| 0.6214 miles = |
1.000 kilometre |
| Area |
| 1 acre = |
0.4047 hectare |
| 1/4 section (160 acres) = |
64.75 hectare |
| 1/2 section (320 acres) = |
129.50 hectare |
| 1 section (640 acres) = |
259.0 hectare |
| 1 township (36 sections) = |
9324.0 hectare |
| 1 hectare = |
2.471 acres |
| Weight |
| 1 pound = |
0.453592 kilograms |
| 1 ton (2000 pounds) = |
907.1847 kilograms |
| 2204.6226 pounds = |
1000 kilograms (1 tonne) |
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