U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis is hoping visits he made Wednesday at four Central Illinois biotechnology companies will help show why science is important in addressing the world's food needs.

 

The Taylorville Republican visited Syngenta Seeds near Clinton, the Monsanto plant in Stonington, the Ag Reliant Genetics facility in Ivesdale and DuPont-Pioneer Hi-Bred International Plant in Litchfield.

 

“I learned a lot is happening at facilities like this all around our communities and many people do not know what is going on at them,” Davis said. “Sometimes science doesn't win the debate. Hysteria does.”

 

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