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SUMARIO
MAQUINAS y HERRAMIENTAS
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12 ANÁLISIS
18 NEUMATICOS
Los grandes retos y perspectivas para el agro y el
sector rural en Argentino en el siglo XXI
Cuidados necesarios para el mantenimiento de los
rodados en los equipos agricolas.
ECONOMIA y MERCADOS
22 TRIGO
Todo parece indicar que este año el area de siembra del
cereal se contraería un 10% y quedaria en el promedio.
26 SIMPOSIO FAUBA
Posibilidades y estrategias que existen en el
Mercosur para llegar a los mercados Chinos.
ACTUALIDAD
GMO
IMPUESTOS
Analisis de la presion fiscal que soportan las
actividades agropecuarias.
46 EMPRESAS
La firma Honda Motors Argentina donó
generadores electricos para investigaciones
paleontologicas.
Foto de Portada
Jorge Etcheverry controlando su
cosecha de cebada con lo ultimo en
tecnologia.
Foto de Facundo Peñaloza.
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ANÁLISIS
AGRICULTURA
A FONDO
Los grandes retos y perspectivas para el agro y el sector
rural en Argentino en el siglo XXI
Se exponen los resultados del seminario de investigación El agro y el
sector rural en México en el siglo XXI y los retos que presenta para los
próximos años. Dicho seminario se ha llevado a cabo en la
Coordinación de Humanidades de la Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de México (unam). En él, han confluido investigadores,
empresarios, productores y estudiantes que contribuyen con sus
aportaciones a configurar un panorama de los problemas más
acuciantes del agro, de las políticas públicas y los derroteros de la
agenda de la agricultura y el sector rural para los próximos años. El
objetivo que plantea la contribución es pasar revista a los diagnósticos
y propuestas de políticas que se han elabo-rado a partir de las
exposiciones en tres grandes dimensiones: los problemas estructurales
del agro y el sector rural; la pobreza rural, y los problemas del
medioambiente. Se concluye presentando una serie de propuestas de
políticas públicas en función de un proyecto de desarrollo de largo
plazo.
La pregunta que ha guiado las tareas y debates suscitados durante
las sesiones del semi-nario consiste en la preocupación por
descubrir las causas estructurales del rezago en el agro, la
persistencia y profundización de la pobreza rural y los desafíos
medioambienta-les que enfrenta el país a causa de la actividad agroindustrial,
la creciente urbanización y el cambio en el uso de suelo,
entre otros factores.
– Enrique Bonacossa Pervieux
Fuente : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (unam)
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Field corn dries as harvest nears in Custer County, Nebraska.
Staff Photo by Jeff Adkins

Soy SUCCESS
As one of the top commodities in the state, Nebraska knows a thing
or two when it comes to growing soybeans.
In 2013, Nebraska farmers produced 255,195,000 bushels of soybeans
with a production value of just over $3 billion. And 2014 turned out to
be a record year for soybean production in the state.
To help the sector stay strong, researchers at University of Nebraska-
Lincoln teamed up with researchers from Purdue University to study
a soybean gene that affects plant stem growth, which, in turn, could
lead to improved soybean cultivars.
This research could eventually lead to increased soybean yields in
Nebraska, where the crop is used for everything from the ink in your
printer to carpet and insulation, and as an ingredient in a wide variety
of foods. In fact, making soyfoods a part of your everyday diet, such
as soymilk or soybean oil for cooking, is a simple way to add high-quality
proteins, iron, B vitamins and calcium to your diet.
For more information on the state’s soybean industry and how it affects
you, visit nebraskasoybeans.org.
NebrASka is a leading prODUCEr
of dry edible beans.
Percent NebrASka prODUCES for the u.s.:
Great Northern: 82%
Light Red Kidney: 21.9%
Pinto: 13.8% Black: 3.7%
Source: http://www.nass.usda.gov
Brake for Beef
Where’s the beef? Thanks
to the new “The Beef State”
organizational license plate,
Nebraskans can answer that
question by proudly displaying
the state’s top commodity as
they travel across the country.
The Nebraska Cattlemen
and the Nebraska Cattlemen
Research & Education
Foundation received the 500
required applications for the
license plate, so now, this easy
and effective way to spread
the word about Nebraska’s
important beef industry will
be another familiar road sign.
Cattle and calves are the No. 1
commodity in the state, bringing
about $12 billion in cash receipts
to Nebraska annually.
For more information on the
license plate and to order your
own, visit nebraskacattlemen.org.
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Nebraska Made
There is no doubt Nebraska is an agriculture state.
A simple drive on any highway during the summer
showcases vast fields of corn, soybeans, dry beans
and wheat, or cattle grazing in pastures.
But the state hasn’t missed out on the local foods
movement or the entrepreneurial spirit that can
take raw commodities and make them into food
products. There are a number of resources for folks
to turn to when they are looking for food products
from Nebraska.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has an
online Food and Meat Directory, with categories that
range from bakery products, to eggs, dairy, meats and
snack foods. The directory can be accessed by going
to nda.nebraska.gov. and clicking on the Directories
section of the Ag Promotion and Development Division.
GROW Nebraska helps small businesses and
entrepreneurs connect with consumers. You can find
their logo on products in stores, but they also have
an online food directory at grownebraska.org.
Buy Fresh, Buy Local Nebraska also provides an
Online Food Guide, where consumers can search
a number of food categories to find local options.
Meats, eggs, dairy, fish and value-added are among
the categories. Buy Fresh, Buy Local Nebraska
can also help consumers connect with a network
of small family farms. Find the website at
food.unl.edu/localfoods/farmerrancher.
Nebraska has over 30 wineries and tasting
rooms located across the state.
Find one near you at nebraskawines.com
Hop To It
Dry Beans: © Dollarphotoclub.com/kornienko alexandr | hops: © istockphoto.com/LICreate
The craft beer movement is gaining speed across
the U.S., and Nebraska is no exception. The state
is home to more than 20 craft breweries, according
to the Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild, and the
industry has opened doors to another new crop
for the state – hops.
Hops are used in brewing beer to give it enhanced,
unique flavors and control bitterness. Nebraska
breweries initially sourced hops from out of state,
but now there’s an interest in local hops for a flavor
that creates a truly Nebraska beer, according to
the Nebraska Hop Growers Association.
As of late 2013, the state had about seven hop
farmers, most located in the Fort Calhoun area,
which earned the nickname “Hopper Valley.”
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Banking on Nebraska
www.nebankers.org
Supporting Agriculture
Nebraska banks loan nearly $10 billion
annually to finance ag production and farm
real estate. Producers have always been able
to depend on their Nebraska banker.
Strengthening Our Communities
On Main Street Nebraska, your strong,
local bank stands ready to serve your
financial needs. Our local customer focus
continues – for today and for the tomorrows
that lie ahead.
Serving Our State
Nebraska banks are making a positive
impact on our state’s economy, with access
to capital, a safe place to save, and
numerous community contributions.
Before you make any major financial
decision, visit with your local banker. Our
financial strength gives us the ability to ride
out tough economic times, and we’re
committed to your future!

Nebraska Top 10
A snapshot of Nebraska’s top ag commodities
1 / Cattle & Calves
With a total of 6.15 million head, Nebraska raises 7 percent of the
nation’s cattle. Beef cattle can be found in every county in the state.
The sector earned $10.6 billion in cash receipts in 2013.
2 / Corn
The 2013 harvest of 1.62 billion bushels of corn was enough to sweeten
648 billion cans of soda. Nebraska generally ranks third in the nation
in corn production and earned $7.21 billion in cash receipts in 2013.
3 / Soybeans
Soybeans produced in Nebraska can be used in the production of ink,
car seats, crayons and more. Nebraska farmers harvested 4.76 million
acres of soybeans in 2013 and generated $3.08 billion in cash receipts.
4 / Hogs
The ham sandwich is the most popular lunch sandwich in the United
States, so it is no surprise that Nebraska’s pork sector earned a robust
$853 million in cash receipts in 2013.
5 / Wheat
Farmers harvested 39.9 million bushels of wheat in 2013. This is enough
to make 1.67 billion loaves of white bread. The state’s wheat sector
earned $273 million in cash receipts in 2013.
6 / Milk & dairy products
A total of 53,000 head of dairy cows produced 135 million gallons
of milk worth $243 million in cash receipts in 2013. Nebraska is home
to approximately 200 dairy farms.
7 / Hay
Alfalfa and grass hay are produced in every county in the state
to supplement the diets of livestock, especially in winter. Farmers
harvested 2.5 million acres of hay in 2013.
8 / Chicken eggs
Nebraska is home to 9.3 million chickens that lay about 2.8 billion
eggs annually. That is enough eggs to make omelets for 933,333 people.
This commodity generated $196 million in cash receipts in 2013.
9 / Dry edible beans
In 2013, the dry edible bean sector brought in about $128 million
in cash receipts. Varieties grown in Nebraska include Great Northern,
pinto, black, light red kidney, navy, pink and garbanzo.
10 / Sugar beets
In Nebraska, sugar beets are generally planted in April and harvested in
October, then processed into granulated sugar, powered sugar and brown
sugar. Sugar beet producers generated $106 million in cash receipts in 2013.
90%
of Nebraska’s sugar beet crop
is grown in the Panhandle.
the state
ranked No. 3 in
total cash
receipts from
agriculture in
2013, led only
by California
a nd Iowa.
Nebraska ranks
12th
in the nation for
egg production.
A bushel of corn can sweeten 400 cans of soda
Sources: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/sugarbeets, USDA NASS and ERS
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farm families
Get to Know a
Nebr ask a
Fa r mFa mily
18 Staff // Photos Nebraska by Jeff Agriculture Adkins and You

Mike and Joy Malena pass their passion
for farming to the next generation
The lights are on 24 hours
a day, seven days a week
at Holsteins Unlimited,
a dairy farm owned by
Mike and Joy Malena near Leigh
in northeast Nebraska. With
1,500 Holstein cows to milk three
times a day, the family operation
never closes.
“That’s one of the challenges
of dairy farming – it’s a 24/7 job,”
Mike Malena says. “You’re never off,
so you have to allocate jobs to others
and take turns taking days off.”
Humble Beginnings
Mike started the dairy farm
with the help of his dad in 1971
after graduating from the
University of Nebraska with
a degree in economics and
accounting. He grew up on his
parents’ farm, where they raised
beef cattle and hogs, and farmed
480 acres of corn and alfalfa.
“My dad wasn’t a dairy farmer,
but when I told him I wanted to
start a dairy, he helped me start
one on his property with 40 cows,”
Malena recalls. “I never imagined
I would one day milk 1,500.
I thought I’d start with 40,
and I might eventually milk 100.
Pretty soon we had 100 and then
200, and it just grew from there.”
Taking care of those animals
is a priority.
“I was once told by an older
dairyman that the better you treat
your animals, the better they treat
or return to you,” Malena says.
“It is only morally and economically
right to treat the animals with the
greatest care and respect.”
Today, Mike and his wife, Joy,
help oversee the farm and share
its ownership with their three
grown children and their spouses
– daughter, Heather, and son-inlaw,
Keal; son, Brent, and
daughter-in-law, Rachel; and son,
Sean, and daughter-in-law, Tiffany,
who also owns a dance studio in
Clarkson. The Malenas have seven
grandchildren who enjoy spending
time at the farm and live nearby.
“Sean lives 2.5 miles away,
and that’s the farthest,” Malena
says, chuckling.
All the family members pitch
in with farm work – Heather is the
bookkeeper, Joy and Tiffany run
errands, and Keal, Brent, Sean and
Rachel do whatever is needed each
day. Twenty full-time and two parttime
employees keep the milking
going around the clock.
“We’re milking 24 hours a day
with two shifts of people,” Mike
says. “The boys arrive at work
between 6 and 7 a.m. We do all
our own work with our livestock
including most of the veterinary
work. We also farm 2,200 acres
of corn and alfalfa.”
From Cow to Consumer
Holsteins Unlimited sells its
milk – 120,000 pounds per day
– to Dean Foods in Le Mars, Iowa.
Dean Foods decides how the milk
will be used, whether it is bottled
and sold as fluid milk or made into
dairy products like cheese or yogurt.
Farming and providing food for
people is a rewarding responsibility,
Malena says. “It is gratifying to
know that the milk we produce is
done in a way to provide the most
wholesome food product possible
Mike and Joy Malena (sitting) are surrounded by their family. It's their goal to pass along the family farm from generation to generation.
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to people,” he says.
At 65, Mike has no plans to
retire, but he is leaning more on his
offspring to do the hands-on work
of the farm and make decisions.
“I help with the big decisions, but
we’ve gotten to a point where my
wife and I can get away for vacation
now and then,” he says. “I was
thinking of retiring at 55, but with
all the family wanting to continue
on, here I am. And I enjoy it.”
Mike feels fortunate that all
three of their children decided
to work at the dairy.
“I never pushed them to work
in agriculture – they made that
decision on their own,” he says.
“It’s a real blessing to have your
children follow in your footsteps.”
Generations of Dairy Farmers
Youngest son, Sean, credits
his wholesome upbringing as one
reason he chose a career in
agriculture.
“All of us children, along with
our spouses, were born and raised
around Leigh and have grown up
in agriculture,” Sean Malena says.
“We loved growing up this way,
and we wanted to pass on this same
experience to our own children.
The opportunity to work outdoors
on a daily basis, whether it be
tending to livestock or seeing the
growing cycle through, is something
we truly enjoy. The ability to make
our own decisions and see how our
hard work pays off is a bonus.”
Mike and Joy’s grandchildren
are already honing their agriculture
skills. One is active in 4-H, and they
have their own cattle, sheep, goats
and ponies to care for. As for
whether they’ll become the next
generation of dairy farmers, Mike
Malena says, “You never know.”
Along with the challenges,
the farm certainly has its rewards.
“I like being my own boss, and
it’s rewarding to work with nature
– seeing new calves be born and
new crops emerge from the
ground,” he says. “I like the lifestyle
of agriculture. We’re close enough
to Columbus to access services,
movies and restaurants, yet we live
and work out here in the country
with this beautiful view.”
- Jessica Mozo
Joy Malena of Holsteins Unlimited dairy farm serves ice cream to some of her grandchildren. Top Right: Mike Malena looks over his family farm.
Joy Malena and Grandkids: Greg Latza
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