Both. It just depends on how the seller and the buyer want to do the transaction. The US Department of Agriculture measures it by the bushel when they are talking about domestic production, and by the metric ton when they are talking about world production.
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33 1/3 bushels of wheat makes one ton.
39.2 Bushels to a tonne
Someone answered... 56 lbs per bushel of corn, so 2000 lbs (1 ton) = 35.71 bushels That may be correct for corn, but would be incorrect for lead, feathers, or water. A bushel is a measure of volume (how much space does something take up) and a ton is a measure of mass or weight. This means that there is no direct conversion between bushels and tons unless the density (amount of weight per unit volume) of the substance being measured is specified.
Kilogram or ton.
The mass increments of weight for a pound is measured in ounces. There are sixteen ounces to a pound. If you were to look at the mass increments of a ton weight it would be measured by pounds. This is extra information just for fun.A Short Ton is 2,000 poundsA Long Ton is 2,240 poundsTry multiplying the pounds in a ton by 16 ounces. It is fascinating to see the answer.