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Raleigh, NC   Friday, October 06, 2017   USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market 
News

North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly)

When compared to the previous week, fertilizer prices were mostly steady. 
Farm use diesel fuel was 2 to 10 cents lower.  Tobacco use propane was 
steady to 7 cents lower.

Production costs items state wide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per 
ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted.

Product                                         Offer        Average    

18-46-0                                     450.00-574.00    525.60
18-46-0, Bulk                               400.00-534.00    483.60
  
10-10-10                                    285.00-515.00    434.60     
10-10-10, Bulk                              245.00-475.00    383.75

Lime                                        154.00-235.00    185.75
Lime, Powder                                130.00-176.00    152.00
Lime, Spread                                 30.80-55.00      45.16

Potash                                      350.00-442.00    397.50     
Potash, Bulk                                300.00-402.00    361.00

Calcium Nitrate                             417.00-530.00    477.33     

Urea, Bulk                                  340.00-380.00    362.00

Ammonia Sulfate                             310.00-410.00    362.00
Ammonia Sulfate, Bulk                       260.00-370.00    323.60

Liquid Nitrogen 30-32%                      225.00-270.00    248.40

Calcium Sulfate, Spread                      37.00-58.50      47.83

Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons        2.05-2.30        2.14 

Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal          1.20-1.44        1.36

Whole Cottonseed                            120.00-135.00    129.25

SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC
Stephen Beasley 919-707-3107 stephen.beasley@ncagr.gov
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