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Description
The image shows the farmstead of Folkmann family in Benton County, Iowa. As of 2016, the Folkmann hog farm has been in the family for 162 years. At any time, approximately 50 million hogs are being raised in the state with just over 3 million people. That's about one-third of all the pigs raised in the United States. The soybean fields, which are shown in the foreground, are used to create hog food for the farm.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Analyze the way this image represents farming and farm life and explain what you see.
- What does the absence of people in this photo indicate about farming?
- How many people do you see in the picture?
- How many different types of crops can you count in the image?
- According to the source description text, what are the crops in this image most likely going to be used for?
- How is this image similar/different from the previous image titled “Farm” and the letter from Giles S. Thomas to the Thomas family?
Citation Information
Highsmith, Carol M., "Lush soybean field on Dean and Julie Folkmann's hog farm in Benton County, near Newhall, Iowa," 8 August 2016. Courtesy of Library of Congress