NEW HAVEN, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon was in Franklin County today to recognize Rick Scheer and Scheer Family Dairy Farm with the Governor’s Award for Agricultural Achievement, which honors outstanding farmers, growers and processors for their work with agricultural commodities and their communities.

“Agriculture has always been, and will always be, the heart of Missouri’s economy, and dairy farmers like Rick Scheer are a big part of the reason why,” Gov. Nixon said. “Missouri farmers not only feed the world, they create jobs, support their communities and our economy.”

During his visit today, Gov. Nixon and Missouri’s Director of Agriculture, Dr. Jon Hagler, toured the Scheer Family Dairy operation, which includes 120 Holstein dairy cattle.

The Scheer Family Dairy Farm was the first dairy farm in the state to feature a fully-automated milking system.