RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, September 13, 2019 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 about steady. Farm use diesel fuel average 2 cents higher; while tobacco use propane was about steady. Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average 18-46-0 522.00-651.00 579.50 18-46-0, Bulk 482.00-611.00 539.50 10-10-10 302.00-512.00 421.00 10-10-10, Bulk 262.00-472.00 381.00 Lime 176.50-235.00 206.50 Lime, Spread 30.80-65.00 50.95 Potash 450.00-537.00 492.33 Potash, Bulk 410.00-497.00 449.75 Calcium Nitrate 485.00-564.00 514.67 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 260.00-305.00 286.75 Urea, Bulk 420.00-450.00 431.67 Ammonium Sulfate 410.00-442.00 422.33 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 370.00-402.00 383.00 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.20-2.30 2.25 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 0.79-1.05 0.96 SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC Karrie Gonzalez 919-707-3156 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_GR210.TXT