RA_GR210 Raleigh, NC Friday, February 21, 2020 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 was about steady. Farm use diesel fuel averaged 2 cents lower, while tobacco use propane averaged 2 cents higher. Whole cottonseed averaged 1.25 higher. Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average 18-46-0 440.00-651.00 499.75 18-46-0, Bulk 400.00-611.00 459.75 10-10-10 281.00-512.00 415.75 10-10-10, Bulk 241.00-472.00 375.75 Lime 187.50-235.00 212.33 Lime, Spread 35.50-65.00 52.13 Potash 390.00-537.00 463.75 Potash, Bulk 350.00-497.00 423.75 Calcium Nitrate 485.00-564.00 514.67 Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 245.00-305.00 275.50 Urea, Bulk 325.00-425.00 380.67 Ammonium Sulfate 329.00-442.00 378.67 Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 289.00-402.00 350.25 Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 1.98-2.30 2.13 Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 0.78-0.89 0.85 Whole Cottonseed 120.00-180.00 152.50 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