RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, May 28, 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; Ammonium Sulfate was steady. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 7 cents lower, while tobacco use propane averaged 5 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 18-46-0 649.00-880.00 730.00 18-46-0, Bulk 609.00-840.00 690.00 10-10-10 410.00-512.00 445.33 10-10-10, Bulk 370.00-472.00 405.33 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% 350.00-442.00 389.75 Urea, Bulk 447.00-610.00 551.00 Ammonium Sulfate 415.00-452.00 428.67 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 375.00-412.00 387.75 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.35-2.45 2.40 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 1.27-1.32 1.29 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