The President of the Senate (who by the Constitution is also the Vice President of the United States) is Joseph Robinette BIDEN (D). The President pro tempore of the Senate is Daniel Ken INOUYE (D-HI). The Senate Majority Leader is Harry Mason REID (D-NV). The Senate Minority Leader is Addison Mitchell McCONNELL (R-KY).
Acre of farmland that a decade ago sold for an average of $2,275 now goes for $8,700. Some banks have responded by becoming more conservative in their loans as farmland values ascend. USDA has predicted more typical weather conditions in 2013 would generate a record corn and soybean harvest.
Land Values and Rental Rates The 2013 land values report from the USDA listed the average value of Illinois farmland at $7,800 per acre, an increase of 16.4 percent from the average value of $6,700 per acre in 2012.and Values and Rental Rates The 2013 land values report from the USDA listed the average value of Illinois farmland at $7,800 per acre, an increase of 16.4 percent from the average value of $6,700 per acre in 2012.