Near-north Ontario, French River | Grain at the farm gate level , and elevator counter level is talked about in bushels, I can all but guarantee you that at the commercial level they talk about grain in TONNES. At the elevator level, where counter staff talks to growers, the conversion is done because that's what growers are used to. Our local co-op is in an interesting area. We are very close to the US border but operate in a relative large area of Ontario. Few years ago the grain division of the Co-op changed their statements and settlements. They were responding to requests from a lot of customers to have settlements in Metric tonnes, seemed reasonable enough because that's how grain with in dealt with at the commercial level. Well you couldn't hear yourself think above all the complaints from a lot of guys that farmed closer to the US border, they wanted BUSHELS. Can't please everyone LOL.. FWIW when I talk yields I talk about bushels/ac,,, but yields are reported to crop insurance in METRIC tonnes . It's a real mix mash around here. We drive km/h , buy fuel by the litre, drive distances in km but measure fuel economy in MPG. Anything sold is sold in metric units though, usually Metric tonnes or Litres. |
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