RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, September 10, 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 averaged 6.67 higher; Liquid Nitrogen 30-32 % was steady; Urea was steady; and Ammonium Sulfate averaged 2.75 higher. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 3 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 18-46-0 649.00-880.00 755.00 18-46-0, Bulk 609.00-840.00 715.00 10-10-10 410.00-512.00 450.00 10-10-10, Bulk 370.00-472.00 410.00 Lime 204.00-250.00 222.83 Lime, Spread 36.50-65.00 52.38 Potash 609.00-740.00 697.25 Potash, Bulk 569.00-700.00 657.25 Calcium Nitrate 495.00-584.00 528.00 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 350.00-452.00 392.25 Urea, Bulk 447.00-650.00 571.67 Ammonium Sulfate 452.00-496.00 469.33 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 385.00-456.00 418.25 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.41-2.45 2.43 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 1.63-1.73 1.69 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