RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, March 22, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly) Compared to last week, fertilizer prices were steady. Farm use diesel fuel was steady to 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 18-46-0 530.00-651.00 590.40 18-46-0, Bulk 480.00-611.00 548.40 10-10-10 323.00-512.00 426.25 10-10-10, Bulk 283.00-472.00 386.25 Lime 176.50-235.00 196.20 Lime, Spread 30.80-60.00 46.56 Potash 415.00-537.00 472.50 Potash, Bulk 365.00-497.00 438.00 Calcium Nitrate 400.00-564.00 486.00 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 225.00-315.00 283.20 Urea, Bulk 400.00-454.00 431.00 Ammonium Sulfate 335.00-443.00 408.75 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 285.00-403.00 370.00 Calcium Sulfate, Spread 37.00-58.50 47.83 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.299-2.459 2.379 SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC Karrie Gonzalez 919-707-3121 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_GR210.TXT