RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, December 07, 2018 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly) When compared to the previous report, fertilizer prices were steady. Farm use diesel fuel was mostly steady to 4 cents lower. Whole cottonseed was steady. Production costs items state wide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average 18-46-0 545.00-675.00 619.80 18-46-0, Bulk 495.00-635.00 577.80 10-10-10 346.00-512.00 426.50 10-10-10, Bulk 306.00-472.00 386.50 Lime 156.00-235.00 192.10 Lime, Spread 30.80-60.00 46.16 Potash 370.00-537.00 449.75 Potash, Bulk 330.00-497.00 408.80 Calcium Nitrate 377.00-530.00 452.25 Urea, Bulk 430.00-504.00 460.00 Ammonia Sulfate 335.00-450.00 387.75 Ammonia Sulfate, Bulk 285.00-410.00 353.20 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 185.00-340.00 261.40 Calcium Sulfate, Spread 37.00-58.50 47.83 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.20-2.71 2.44 Whole Cottonseed 124.00-150.00 134.75 SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC Stephen Beasley 919-707-3107 stephen.beasley@ncagr.gov www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/mktnews/RA_GR210.txt