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NE IA | Since the volume of bushel is a constant no matter what has filled it, and the standard system of measurement for the two grains defines a bushel of corn as 56 lbs and a bushel of soybeans as 60 lbs (dont forget at their respective standard moisture), there are the same number of standard bushels in the bin whether corn or soybeans.
A bushel is a defined standard volume just like a pint, quart, and gallon. Does a gallon of water have to weigh the same as a gallon of oil...no. do they cost the same at the store...no. but if I fill two 1-gallon jugs, one with water, and one with oil, are you going to to try to convince the world that one jug is bigger than the other identical jug just because one weighs more than the other?
But if you want to sell one jug for more than the other, then you establish a standard for trade based on the value of the contents, which in the case of grain is a standard weight at a standard moisture of a standard bushel...which is a constant volume... | |
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How much in the bin?
