RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, February 19, 2021 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly) Compared to last week: 18-46-0 was about steady; 10-10-10 was about steady; Lime was about steady; Potash was about steady; Calcium Nitrate was about steady; Liquid Nitrogen 30-32 % was about steady; Urea was about steady; Ammonium Sulfate was about steady. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 8 cents higher, while tobacco use propane averaged 20 cents higher. Whole cottonseed averaged 3.75 higher. Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average 18-46-0 583.00-786.00 690.00 18-46-0, Bulk 543.00-746.00 650.00 10-10-10 379.00-512.00 440.25 10-10-10, Bulk 339.00-472.00 400.25 Lime 204.00-235.00 217.83 Lime, Spread 36.50-65.00 52.38 Potash 420.00-537.00 472.75 Potash, Bulk 380.00-497.00 432.75 Calcium Nitrate 485.00-564.00 514.67 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 208.00-400.00 297.25 Urea, Bulk 420.00-561.00 468.67 Ammonium Sulfate 405.00-442.00 422.00 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 365.00-402.00 382.75 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.00-2.13 2.09 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 1.41-1.72 1.61 Whole Cottonseed 175.00-300.00 227.50 SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC Khaila Daye 919-707-3107 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_GR210.TXT