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| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Brandt grew up in a family of farmers, and he worked on his grandfather's farm from a young age.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kick |first=Chris |date=June 8, 2016 |title=Mimicking nature: Cover crop guru Dave Brandt was an early adapter |url=https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/mimicking-nature-cover-crop-guru-dave-brandt-was-an-early-adapter/340579.html |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Farm and Dairy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rauwerda |first=Annie |date=August 26, 2022 |title=For farmer Dave Brandt, being a meme is honest work |url=https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/who-is-the-honest-work-farmer-meme-dave-brandt |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Input |language=en}}</ref> In high school he managed a "farrow-to-finish" ] operation.<ref name=":1" /> | Brandt grew up in ],<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |last=Wu |first=Daniel |date=2023-05-25 |title=A farmer became a beloved meme. He died after a life of ‘honest work.’ |language=en-US |work=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/25/dave-brandt-ohio-farmer-meme/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> in a family of farmers, and he worked on his grandfather's farm from a young age.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kick |first=Chris |date=June 8, 2016 |title=Mimicking nature: Cover crop guru Dave Brandt was an early adapter |url=https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/mimicking-nature-cover-crop-guru-dave-brandt-was-an-early-adapter/340579.html |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Farm and Dairy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rauwerda |first=Annie |date=August 26, 2022 |title=For farmer Dave Brandt, being a meme is honest work |url=https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/who-is-the-honest-work-farmer-meme-dave-brandt |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Input |language=en}}</ref> In high school he managed a "farrow-to-finish" ] operation.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| Brandt was drafted into the ] two weeks after marrying his wife, Kendra. From 1968 until 1969, Brandt served with the ], |
Brandt was drafted into the ] two weeks after marrying his wife, Kendra. From 1968 until 1969, Brandt served with the ], where he loaded tank shells as part of an armored battalion.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":1" /> He was injured during his service, for which he was awarded a ].<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":1" /> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| After returning home from the ], Brandt began working as a ] in 1969.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Brandt Farms Case Study |url=https://understandingag.com/case_studies/brandt-farms-case-study/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Understanding Ag |language=en-US}}</ref> However, his father was killed in a ] accident soon after his return.<ref name=":1" /> After his father's death, he was forced to sell his father's land and much of his equipment. He and his wife, Kendra, began no-till farming in 1971 as a way to cut costs as they began farming on a smaller scale and budget.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Soil Health Profile, David Brandt |url=https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/oh/soils/STELPRDB1166409/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910122405/https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/oh/soils/STELPRDB1166409/ |archive-date=September 10, 2020 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio}}</ref> He also received $3000 from a program that sought to encourage farmers to try no-till techniques.<ref name=":3" /> That same year, he was able to buy his grandmother's farm.<ref name=":3" /> At the time, their farm focused on ], ]s, and ], but they also raised pigs and Charolais ].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> | After returning home from the ], Brandt began working as a ] in 1969.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Brandt Farms Case Study |url=https://understandingag.com/case_studies/brandt-farms-case-study/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Understanding Ag |language=en-US}}</ref> However, his father was killed in a ] accident soon after his return.<ref name=":1" /> After his father's death, he was forced to sell his father's land and much of his equipment. He and his wife, Kendra, began no-till farming in 1971 as a way to cut costs as they began farming on a smaller scale and budget.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Soil Health Profile, David Brandt |url=https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/oh/soils/STELPRDB1166409/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910122405/https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/oh/soils/STELPRDB1166409/ |archive-date=September 10, 2020 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio}}</ref> He also received $3000 from a program that sought to encourage farmers to try no-till techniques.<ref name=":3" /> That same year, he was able to buy his grandmother's farm.<ref name=":3" /> At the time, their farm focused on ], ]s, and ], but they also raised pigs and Charolais ].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> | ||
| In 1978, Brandt began adding ] and winter peas to his fields to control erosion and to increase ] in the soil, thereby increasing crop yield.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cover Crops Make Farming Fun Again |url=https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/cover-crops-make-farming-fun-again/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=EcoFarming Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> | In 1978, Brandt began adding ] and winter peas to his fields to control erosion and to increase ] in the soil, thereby increasing crop yield.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cover Crops Make Farming Fun Again |url=https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/cover-crops-make-farming-fun-again/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=EcoFarming Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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| From 1981 until 1984, Brandt worked for the ] ] as a local agriculturalist.<ref name=":1" /> | From 1981 until 1984, Brandt worked for the ] ] as a local agriculturalist.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| In 1985 Brandt stopped working as a tenant farmer.<ref name=":3" /> He and his family started a farm in ],<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Philpott |first=Tom |date=September 9, 2013 |title=One Weird Trick to Fix Farms Forever |url=https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/09/cover-crops-no-till-david-brandt-farms/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Mother Jones |language=en-US}}</ref |
In 1985 Brandt stopped working as a tenant farmer.<ref name=":3" /> He and his family started a farm on land in ], which had originally been his grandmother's, where Brandt would work for the rest of his life.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Philpott |first=Tom |date=September 9, 2013 |title=One Weird Trick to Fix Farms Forever |url=https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/09/cover-crops-no-till-david-brandt-farms/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Mother Jones |language=en-US}}</ref> He moved away from raising livestock for profit to focus on raising crops.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
| In the late 1990s and early 2000s Brandt experimented with different combinations and species of cover crops, such as ]es and ],<ref name=":1" /> to improve crop yield and improve soil quality.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> As a result of these cover crops, Brandt was able to cut back on commercial nitrogen additives, which also saved money.<ref name=":4" /> Additionally, Brandt saw less ] and ] and fewer insects among his crops, to the point that he was able to reduce or stop using ], ], and ] on parts of the farm.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> | In the late 1990s and early 2000s Brandt experimented with different combinations and species of cover crops, such as ]es and ],<ref name=":1" /> to improve crop yield and improve soil quality.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> As a result of these cover crops, Brandt was able to cut back on commercial nitrogen additives, which also saved money.<ref name=":4" /> Additionally, Brandt saw less ] and ] and fewer insects among his crops, to the point that he was able to reduce or stop using ], ], and ] on parts of the farm.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> | ||
| In 2012 the USDA began a soil education program at Brandt's farm.<ref name=":10" /> | |||
| ⚫ | From 2017 until 2021, Brandt served as president of the Soil Health Academy, a ] focused on ], which he helped found.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Breitkreutz Follows Brandt as President of the Soil Health Academy |url=https://www.seedtoday.com/article/245752/breitkreutz-follows-brandt-as-president-of-the-soil-health-academy |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Seed Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2021 |title=Farm-to-farm comparison reveals increased profits |url=https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2021/04/21/soil-health-practices-lead-higher-per-acre-net-profits-study-shows/7319912002/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wisconsin State Farmer |language=en-US}}</ref> Brandt served as the president of the Ohio No-Till Council for 14 years.<ref name=":8" /> | ||
| ⚫ | From 2017 until 2021, Brandt served as president of the Soil Health Academy, a ] focused on ], which he helped found.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Breitkreutz Follows Brandt as President of the Soil Health Academy |url=https://www.seedtoday.com/article/245752/breitkreutz-follows-brandt-as-president-of-the-soil-health-academy |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Seed Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2021 |title=Farm-to-farm comparison reveals increased profits |url=https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2021/04/21/soil-health-practices-lead-higher-per-acre-net-profits-study-shows/7319912002/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Wisconsin State Farmer |language=en-US}}</ref> Brandt served as the president of the Ohio No-Till Council for 14 years.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Feuerborn |first=Mark |date=2023-05-23 |title=Ohio farmer known for 'It ain't much, but it's honest work' meme dies at 76 |url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/fairfield-county/ohio-farmer-known-for-it-aint-much-but-its-honest-work-meme-dies-at-76/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=NBC4 WCMH-TV |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| Brandt worked with other farmers and organizations to provide training on his conservation techniques.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2016 |title=David Brandt |url=https://www.nacdnet.org/soil-champs/north-central/david-brandt/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=NACD – National Association of Conservation Districts |language=en-US}}</ref> He also hosted research projects on his farmland, including some run by ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Islam |first1=R. |last2=Reeder |first2=R. |date=2014-03-01 |title=No-till and conservation agriculture in the United States: An example from the David Brandt farm, Carroll, Ohio |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633915300174 |journal=International Soil and Water Conservation Research |language=en |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=97–107 |doi=10.1016/S2095-6339(15)30017-4 |bibcode=2014ISWCR...2...97I |s2cid=129159996 |issn=2095-6339}}</ref> In addition to working on the farm, he also traveled and spoke at various engagements, including a ] conference, about sustainable agriculture.<ref name=":2" /> In 2015 he was invited by ], then the French ], to travel to France to work with no-till farmers there after Le Foll toured Brandt's farm.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Better Soil, Better Climate {{!}} U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit |url=https://toolkit.climate.gov/case-studies/better-soil-better-climate |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=toolkit.climate.gov |language=en}}</ref> | Brandt worked with other farmers and organizations to provide training on his conservation techniques.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2016 |title=David Brandt |url=https://www.nacdnet.org/soil-champs/north-central/david-brandt/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=NACD – National Association of Conservation Districts |language=en-US}}</ref> He also hosted research projects on his farmland, including some run by ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Islam |first1=R. |last2=Reeder |first2=R. |date=2014-03-01 |title=No-till and conservation agriculture in the United States: An example from the David Brandt farm, Carroll, Ohio |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633915300174 |journal=International Soil and Water Conservation Research |language=en |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=97–107 |doi=10.1016/S2095-6339(15)30017-4 |bibcode=2014ISWCR...2...97I |s2cid=129159996 |issn=2095-6339}}</ref> In addition to working on the farm, he also traveled and spoke at various engagements, including a ] conference, about sustainable agriculture.<ref name=":2" /> In 2015 he was invited by ], then the French ], to travel to France to work with no-till farmers there after Le Foll toured Brandt's farm.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Better Soil, Better Climate {{!}} U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit |url=https://toolkit.climate.gov/case-studies/better-soil-better-climate |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=toolkit.climate.gov |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| In March 2016, he was named a Master Farmer by ''Ohio Farmer Magazine''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kick |first=Chris |date=March 5, 2016 |title=Top farmers recognized at Conservation Tillage Conference |url=https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/top-farmers-recognized-at-conservation-tillage-conference/320697.html |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Farm and Dairy |language=en-US}}</ref> | In March 2016, he was named a Master Farmer by ''Ohio Farmer Magazine''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kick |first=Chris |date=March 5, 2016 |title=Top farmers recognized at Conservation Tillage Conference |url=https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/top-farmers-recognized-at-conservation-tillage-conference/320697.html |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Farm and Dairy |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| In 2022, No-till on the Plains, an educational and farming nonprofit, created the No-till David Brandt Soil Legacy Award, to be given to "spotlight producers that had committed their lifework to improving soil health". The inaugural award was given to Brandt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inaugural David Brandt Soil Legacy Award |url=https://ocj.com/2023/02/inaugural-david-brandt-soil-legacy-award/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Ohio Ag Net {{!}} Ohio's Country Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> | In 2022, No-till on the Plains, an educational and farming nonprofit based in Kansas, created the No-till David Brandt Soil Legacy Award, to be given to "spotlight producers that had committed their lifework to improving soil health". The inaugural award was given to Brandt.<ref name=":10" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Inaugural David Brandt Soil Legacy Award |url=https://ocj.com/2023/02/inaugural-david-brandt-soil-legacy-award/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Ohio Ag Net {{!}} Ohio's Country Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=No-till on the Plains David Brandt Soil Legacy Award |url=https://www.notill.org/about/no-till-on-the-plains-david-brandt-soil-legacy-award |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=No-till on the Plains}}</ref> | ||
| == Meme == | == Meme == | ||
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| In 2012, Brandt's photo was taken during a ] event.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Reese |first=Matt |date=March 5, 2023 |title=David Brandt: The man, the meme, the legend |url=https://ocj.com/2023/03/david-brandt-the-man-the-meme-the-legend/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Ohio Ag Net {{!}} Ohio's Country Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> It was posted online by the USDA in 2014.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nichols |first=Ron |date=October 10, 2014 |title=Soil Health Campaign Turns Two: Seeks to Unlock Benefits on- and off-the-Farm |url=https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2014/10/10/soil-health-campaign-turns-two-seeks-unlock-benefits-and-farm |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=www.usda.gov |language=en}}</ref> It first began circling as a meme in 2018, with the first known example being posted on ].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7" /> The image shows Brandt standing in a field, with the tagline "It ain't much, but it's honest work".<ref name=":2" /> Brandt said he enjoyed being a meme, and he did frequently use the catchphrase, although he did say that his high school English teacher would not have approved of his usage of "]".<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7" /> | In 2012, Brandt's photo was taken during a ] event.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Reese |first=Matt |date=March 5, 2023 |title=David Brandt: The man, the meme, the legend |url=https://ocj.com/2023/03/david-brandt-the-man-the-meme-the-legend/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Ohio Ag Net {{!}} Ohio's Country Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> It was posted online by the USDA in 2014.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nichols |first=Ron |date=October 10, 2014 |title=Soil Health Campaign Turns Two: Seeks to Unlock Benefits on- and off-the-Farm |url=https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2014/10/10/soil-health-campaign-turns-two-seeks-unlock-benefits-and-farm |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=www.usda.gov |language=en}}</ref> It first began circling as a meme in 2018, with the first known example being posted on ].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7" /> The image shows Brandt standing in a field, with the tagline "It ain't much, but it's honest work".<ref name=":2" /> Brandt said he enjoyed being a meme, and he did frequently use the catchphrase, although he did say that his high school English teacher would not have approved of his usage of "]".<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7" /> | ||
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American farmer (1946/1947 – 2023)
| David Brandt | |
|---|---|
 Brandt in 2012 | |
| Born | 1946 or 1947 |
| Died | (aged 76) Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Known for | Pioneering sustainable agriculture techniques Being the subject of an internet meme |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968–1969 |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Purple Heart (3) |
David Brandt (1946 or 1947 – May 21, 2023) was an American farmer known for working on sustainable agriculture techniques, specifically no-till farming and cover crops. Outside of the agriculture field, he was known on the internet for being the face of a meme.
Early life
Brandt grew up in Carroll, Ohio, in a family of farmers, and he worked on his grandfather's farm from a young age. In high school he managed a "farrow-to-finish" pig operation.
Brandt was drafted into the Vietnam War two weeks after marrying his wife, Kendra. From 1968 until 1969, Brandt served with the Marines, where he loaded tank shells as part of an armored battalion. He was injured during his service, for which he was awarded a Purple Heart.
Career
After returning home from the Vietnam War, Brandt began working as a tenant farmer in 1969. However, his father was killed in a tractor accident soon after his return. After his father's death, he was forced to sell his father's land and much of his equipment. He and his wife, Kendra, began no-till farming in 1971 as a way to cut costs as they began farming on a smaller scale and budget. He also received $3000 from a program that sought to encourage farmers to try no-till techniques. That same year, he was able to buy his grandmother's farm. At the time, their farm focused on corn, soybeans, and wheat, but they also raised pigs and Charolais cows.
In 1978, Brandt began adding hairy vetch and winter peas to his fields to control erosion and to increase nitrogen in the soil, thereby increasing crop yield.
From 1981 until 1984, Brandt worked for the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service as a local agriculturalist.
In 1985 Brandt stopped working as a tenant farmer. He and his family started a farm on land in Carroll, Ohio, which had originally been his grandmother's, where Brandt would work for the rest of his life. He moved away from raising livestock for profit to focus on raising crops.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s Brandt experimented with different combinations and species of cover crops, such as radishes and sunflowers, to improve crop yield and improve soil quality. As a result of these cover crops, Brandt was able to cut back on commercial nitrogen additives, which also saved money. Additionally, Brandt saw less mold and blight and fewer insects among his crops, to the point that he was able to reduce or stop using fungicide, herbicide, and insecticide on parts of the farm.
In 2012 the USDA began a soil education program at Brandt's farm.
From 2017 until 2021, Brandt served as president of the Soil Health Academy, a nonprofit organization focused on regenerative agriculture, which he helped found. Brandt served as the president of the Ohio No-Till Council for 14 years.
Brandt worked with other farmers and organizations to provide training on his conservation techniques. He also hosted research projects on his farmland, including some run by Ohio State University. In addition to working on the farm, he also traveled and spoke at various engagements, including a NATO conference, about sustainable agriculture. In 2015 he was invited by Stéphane Le Foll, then the French Minister of Agriculture and Food, to travel to France to work with no-till farmers there after Le Foll toured Brandt's farm.
Recognition
In 2012, then-chief of the USDA-NRCS Dave White dubbed Brandt "the Obi-Wan Kenobi of healthy soil".
In March 2016, he was named a Master Farmer by Ohio Farmer Magazine.
In 2022, No-till on the Plains, an educational and farming nonprofit based in Kansas, created the No-till David Brandt Soil Legacy Award, to be given to "spotlight producers that had committed their lifework to improving soil health". The inaugural award was given to Brandt.
Meme
In 2012, Brandt's photo was taken during a Natural Resources Conservation Service event. It was posted online by the USDA in 2014. It first began circling as a meme in 2018, with the first known example being posted on Reddit. The image shows Brandt standing in a field, with the tagline "It ain't much, but it's honest work". Brandt said he enjoyed being a meme, and he did frequently use the catchphrase, although he did say that his high school English teacher would not have approved of his usage of "ain't".
Personal life and death
Brandt met his wife, Kendra, in high school, and the two married in the mid-1960s prior to his deployment. Kendra died in 2020 from cancer. His son, daughter-in-law, and grandson worked with Brandt on the farm.
On May 18, 2023, Brandt traveled to Champaign, Illinois, to pick up some red corn for his farm. While driving back to Ohio, he was involved in a car crash in Urbana, Illinois. He was hospitalized at the Carle Foundation Hospital, where he died on May 21, at the age of 76.
References
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- ^ "Prominent Ohio farmer who became viral social media meme dies in Illinois crash". AP NEWS. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Wu, Daniel (May 25, 2023). "A farmer became a beloved meme. He died after a life of 'honest work.'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Kick, Chris (June 8, 2016). "Mimicking nature: Cover crop guru Dave Brandt was an early adapter". Farm and Dairy. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Rauwerda, Annie (August 26, 2022). "For farmer Dave Brandt, being a meme is honest work". Input. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Brandt Farms Case Study". Understanding Ag. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Soil Health Profile, David Brandt". Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- "Cover Crops Make Farming Fun Again". EcoFarming Daily. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Philpott, Tom (September 9, 2013). "One Weird Trick to Fix Farms Forever". Mother Jones. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- "Breitkreutz Follows Brandt as President of the Soil Health Academy". Seed Today. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Farm-to-farm comparison reveals increased profits". Wisconsin State Farmer. April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Feuerborn, Mark (May 23, 2023). "Ohio farmer known for 'It ain't much, but it's honest work' meme dies at 76". NBC4 WCMH-TV. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "David Brandt". NACD – National Association of Conservation Districts. July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- Islam, R.; Reeder, R. (March 1, 2014). "No-till and conservation agriculture in the United States: An example from the David Brandt farm, Carroll, Ohio". International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 2 (1): 97–107. Bibcode:2014ISWCR...2...97I. doi:10.1016/S2095-6339(15)30017-4. ISSN 2095-6339. S2CID 129159996.
- "Better Soil, Better Climate | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit". toolkit.climate.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- Kick, Chris (March 5, 2016). "Top farmers recognized at Conservation Tillage Conference". Farm and Dairy. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- "Inaugural David Brandt Soil Legacy Award". Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- "No-till on the Plains David Brandt Soil Legacy Award". No-till on the Plains. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Reese, Matt (March 5, 2023). "David Brandt: The man, the meme, the legend". Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- Nichols, Ron (October 10, 2014). "Soil Health Campaign Turns Two: Seeks to Unlock Benefits on- and off-the-Farm". www.usda.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- Clayton, Chris (May 22, 2023). "No-Till Legend David Brandt Dies Following Auto Accident". DTN Progressive Farmer. Retrieved May 22, 2023.