RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, April 09, 2021 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly) Compared to last week: 18-46-0 averaged 4.75 higher; 10-10-10 averaged 1.33 higher; Lime was steady; Potash averaged slightly higher; Calcium Nitrate was steady; Liquid Nitrogen 30-32 % averaged 1.75 higher; Urea averaged about 43.67 higher; Ammonium Sulfate was steady. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 4 cents lower, while tobacco use propane averaged 6 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 18-46-0 649.00-844.00 721.00 18-46-0, Bulk 609.00-804.00 681.00 10-10-10 404.00-512.00 442.00 10-10-10, Bulk 364.00-472.00 402.00 Lime 204.00-250.00 222.83 Lime, Spread 36.50-65.00 52.38 Potash 450.00-565.00 515.00 Potash, Bulk 410.00-525.00 475.00 Calcium Nitrate 495.00-564.00 521.33 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 326.00-400.00 360.75 Urea, Bulk 447.00-610.00 545.67 Ammonium Sulfate 415.00-452.00 428.67 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 375.00-412.00 387.75 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.06-2.35 2.23 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 1.37-1.50 1.42 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