URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured in a vehicle crash in Illinois. David ...

David Brandt, the Ohio farmer who became a viral meme after espousing the virtues of "honest work," is dead at 76 after getting injured in a car crash in Illinois last week. Ohio No-till Council He ...

The death of David Brandt, an Ohio agricultural giant who became the face of a popular meme, is sending shockwaves through two communities, both of whom are remembering him fondly for the opposite ...

Long before Ohio farmer Dave Brandt achieved Internet fame as part of a meme, he established himself as a leader in the nation’s sustainable farming community. Brandt, who lived on his farm outside ...