RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, October 22, 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; and Ammonium Sulfate was steady. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 11 cents higher, while tobacco use propane averaged 1 cent higher. Whole cottonseed averaged 1.25 higher. Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average 18-46-0 649.00-890.00 767.50 18-46-0, Bulk 609.00-850.00 727.50 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 609.00-850.00 747.25 Potash, Bulk 569.00-810.00 707.75 Calcium Nitrate 495.00-584.00 528.00 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 350.00-600.00 473.75 Urea, Bulk 447.00-650.00 571.67 Ammonium Sulfate 452.00-496.00 469.33 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 385.00-456.00 418.25 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.86-3.15 2.97 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 1.92-2.02 1.99 Whole Cottonseed 220.00-230.00 226.25 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