DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences hosted Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) at its plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa earlier this week. During a tour and town hall with employees, Sen. Ernst and DuPont leaders discussed the positive impact of strong national biofuels policy on America’s farmers, on the environment, and on consumer choice at the pump.

“DuPont’s investments in new and advanced biofuel technologies support a strong rural and farm economy when backed by reliable biofuels policy. While we welcome the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent action to remove regulatory barriers to allow for year-round E15, it is critical that the agency also end the misuse of small refiner exemptions, which erodes demand for biofuels and ultimately hurts farmers, rural communities and consumers,” said Troy Wilson, Global Business Director for DuPont Biorefineries.

“Iowa’s economy continues to charge ahead because of innovative employers in our state like the DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences’ production plant in Cedar Rapids,” said Senator Joni Ernst. “I was pleased to hear directly from some of these employees during today’s town hall about their work and what can be done at the federal level, and in cooperation with our state and local partners, to help make sure our economy continues to move in the right direction.”

At its Cedar Rapids plant, DuPont manufactures a full product line of enzymatic and yeast solutions that allow for a higher conversion rate of starch to sugar, which creates greater yields in biofuel production and improves productivity for biofuels producers.