RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, June 18, 2021 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly) Compared to last week: 18-46-0 was steady; 10-10-10 was steady; Lime was steady; Potash was steady; Calcium Nitrate was steady; Liquid Nitrogen 30-32 % was steady; Urea was steady; Ammonium Sulfate was steady. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 3 cents lower, while tobacco use propane averaged 2 cents higher. Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average 18-46-0 649.00-880.00 742.50 18-46-0, Bulk 609.00-840.00 702.50 10-10-10 410.00-512.00 450.00 10-10-10, Bulk 370.00-472.00 410.00 Lime 204.00-250.00 222.83 Lime, Spread 36.50-65.00 52.38 Potash 503.00-640.00 579.25 Potash, Bulk 463.00-600.00 539.25 Calcium Nitrate 495.00-564.00 521.33 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 350.00-442.00 389.75 Urea, Bulk 447.00-650.00 571.67 Ammonium Sulfate 415.00-485.00 450.67 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 375.00-445.00 404.25 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.37-2.45 2.41 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 1.29-1.43 1.36 SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC Khaila Daye 919-707-3107 https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ra_gr210.txt