051003 Prices Paid for fertilizers and chemicals

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Project Code 171 QID 051003		OMB No. 0535-0003: Approval Expires 12/31/2007
	PRICES PAID FOR FERTILIZERS LIMING AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS - FP3 April 2007				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
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			Data from this survey are used to compute the index of Prices Paid by Farmers. This index measures price trends and changes that affect farm production input costs. Specifically, data from this survey are used for: Evaluation of Farm policy and legislation. Updating cost of production estimates used in determination of net farm income. Computation of Parity Prices for selected agricultural commodities. Individual reports are kept confidential. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important in order to estimate these prices accurately. Please mail your report promptly in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Thank you for your cooperation.

INSTRUCTIONS

 Report prices currently in effect.

 Report prices only for items sold.

 Prices should be reported on a bulk basis if most sales are made in bulk form.

 Deduct any discounts normally given.

 Do not enter a range of prices.

 Exclude cost of application for all items except ground limestone.

 Exclude sales tax.

 Report prices for the ACTIVE INGREDIENTS specified in the questionnaire. Chemical trade names have been given to assist with the reporting process and are only examples of what may exist for each active ingredient.

MIXED FERTILIZER

DOLLARS & CENTS

0 - 15 – 40	$ PER TON	781	. __ __
3 – 10 – 30	$ PER TON	783	. __ __
6 – 24 – 24	$ PER TON	712	. __ __
8 – 32 – 16	$ PER TON	714	. __ __
9 – 23 – 30	$ PER TON	788	. __ __
10 – 20 – 10	$ PER TON	717	. __ __
10 – 34 – 0	$ PER TON	719	. __ __
11 – (51-55) – 0	$ PER TON	720	. __ __
13 – 13 – 13	$ PER TON	722	. __ __
16 – 0 – 13	$ PER TON	791	. __ __
18 – 46 – 0 (Diammonium Phosphate)	$ PER TON	726	. __ __
19 – 19 – 19	$ PER TON	796	. __ __

FERTILIZER MATERIALS

DOLLARS & CENTS

Muriate of Potash - 60 – 62% K2O - (Potassium Chloride)	$ PER TON	701	. __ __
Triple Superphosphate (conc.) – 44 – 46% P2O5	$ PER TON	703	. __ __
Nitrogen Solution – 28% N - (exclude cost of application)	$ PER TON	730	. __ __
Nitrogen Solution – 32% N - (exclude cost of application)	$ PER TON	732	. __ __
Ammonium Nitrate - (approximately 33.5% N)	$ PER TON	733	. __ __
Urea – 45 – 46% N	$ PER TON	734	. __ __
Anhydrous Ammonia - (exclude cost of application)	$ PER TON	735	. __ __
Sulfate of Ammonia – 20.5 – 21.0% N	$ PER TON	728	. __ __

LIMING MATERIALS

DOLLARS & CENTS

Ground Limestone (spread on field)

$ PER TON

761

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FUNGICIDES		DOLLARS & CENTS
ACTIVE INGREDIENT	TRADE NAMES

Captan, 50%		$ PER POUND	736	. __ __
Captan, 80%		$ PER POUND	740	. __ __
Chlorothalonil, 6 lbs./gallon	Bravo Weather Stik, Echo 720, Bravo 720	$ PER GALLON	773	. __ __
Mancozeb, 75%	Dithane 75DF Rainshield, Penncozeb 75DF, Manzate 75DF	$ PER POUND	774	. __ __
Sulfur, 80%	Microthiol, Kumulus DF, Sulfur DF 80%	$ PER POUND	705	. __ __

HERBICIDES		DOLLARS & CENTS
ACTIVE INGREDIENT	TRADE NAMES

2, 4-D, 4 lbs./gallon	2, 4-D Amine 4, Weedar 64	$ PER GALLON	742	. __ __
Acetochlor, 6.4 or 7 lbs./gallon	Harness, Surpass EC	$ PER GALLON	939	. __ __
Alachlor, 4 lbs./gallon	Lasso 4EC, Micro-Tech	$ PER GALLON	743	. __ __
Atrazine, 4 lbs./gallon	Atrazine 4L, Aatrex 4L	$ PER GALLON	930	. __ __
Bentazon, 4 lbs./gallon	Basagran, Basagran T/O	$ PER GALLON	766	. __ __
Chlorimuron-Ethyl, 25%	Classic 25DG	$ PER OUNCE	763	. __ __
EPTC 6 to 7 lbs./gallon	Eptam 7-E, Eradicane 6.7E	$ PER GALLON	768	. __ __
Glyphosate, 4 lbs./gallon salt equivalent	Roundup Original, Roundup Ultra, Roundup Original II	$ PER GALLON	778	. __ __
Glyphosate, 4.5 lbs./gallon salt equivalent	Roundup Weather Max, Roundup Original Max	$ PER GALLON	994	. __ __
MCPA, 3.7 to 4.0 lbs./gallon	MCPA Amine, MCPA Weed Rhap A4	$ PER GALLON	747	. __ __
S-Metolachlor, 7.62 or 7.64 lbs./gallon	Dual Magnum, Dual II Magnum	$ PER GALLON	798	. __ __
Metribuzin, 75%	Sencor DF (75%), Metri DF, Lexone DF	$ PER POUND	749	. __ __
Paraquat, 2.5 lbs./gallon	Gramoxone Extra	$ PER GALLON	775	. __ __
Paraquat, 3 lbs./gallon	Gramoxone Max	$ PER GALLON	993	. __ __
Pendimethalin 3.3 to 4 lbs./gallon	Prowl 3.3 EC, Prowl 4EC, Prowl H2O	$ PER GALLON	767	. __ __
Trifluralin, 4 to 5 lbs./gallon	Trifluralin 4 (EC), Treflan 5 (EC), Treflan HFP	$ PER GALLON	750	. __ __

INSECTICIDES		DOLLARS & CENTS
ACTIVE INGREDIENT	TRADE NAMES

Carbaryl, 80%	Sevin 80S, Sevin 80WSP	$ PER POUND	752	. __ __
Carbaryl, 4 lbs./gallon	Sevin 4F, Sevin SL	$ PER POUND	942	. __ __
Carbofuran, 4 lbs./gallon	Furadan 4F	$ PER GALLON	771	. __ __
Chlorphyrifos, 4 lbs./gallon	Lorsban 4E, Warhawk, Chlorpyrifos 4E AG	$ PER GALLON	754	. __ __
Imidacloprid, 1.6 lbs./gallon	Provado, 1.6 Flowable	$ PER GALLON	927	. __ __
Malathion, 5 lbs./gallon	Malathion 5 EC (57%)	$ PER GALLON	756	. __ __
Malathion, 9.9 lbs./gallon	Fyfanon ULV 9.9 lbs. (96.5%)	$ PER GALLON	928	. __ __
Permethrin 2.0	Ambush	$ PER GALLON	751	. __ __
Permethrin 3.2	Pounce 3.2EC, Permethrin 3.2 AG, Perm-UP 3.2 EC	$ PER GALLON	759	. __ __
Phorate, 20%	Phorate 20-G, Thimet 20-G	$ PER POUND	758	. __ __
Terbufos, 15%	Counter (15G)	$ PER POUND	760	. __ __
Zeta-Cypermethrin, 1.5 lbs./gallon	Mustang, Fury 1.5 EC	$ PER GALLON	921	. __ __
Zeta-Cypermethrin, 0.8 lbs./gallon	Mustang Max	$ PER GALLON	941	. __ __

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