get in the hog business, but those who suggest going to town to save enough money for a farm aren't thinking to straight either. Those 6 figure jobs aren't all that easy to come by and many that are there, wont allow enough time to farm on the side. Also, at the price of land in much of the corn belt and especially where OP is. Saving $20-25,000/year a guy would have to save for a hell of a long time to make even a dent in an 80 acre farm and it aint easy to save that kind of money. Unfortunately there just isn't an easy way in. Luck will be your biggest advantage, period.