RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, May 1, 2020 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 about 4.00 higher; Urea was steady; Ammonium Sulfate was steady. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 14 cents lower, while tobacco use propane averaged 2 cents lower. Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average 18-46-0 440.00-651.00 530.50 18-46-0, Bulk 400.00-611.00 490.50 10-10-10 290.00-512.00 418.00 10-10-10, Bulk 250.00-472.00 378.00 Lime 187.50-235.00 212.33 Lime, Spread 44.00-65.00 54.25 Potash 390.00-537.00 455.00 Potash, Bulk 350.00-497.00 415.00 Calcium Nitrate 485.00-564.00 514.67 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 225.00-305.00 270.00 Urea, Bulk 425.00-450.00 435.67 Ammonium Sulfate 365.00-442.00 402.33 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 325.00-402.00 368.00 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons .94-1.54 1.17 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 0.78-0.85 0.83 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