OT my occupation is a welder who happens to raise cattle too. I was raised on a farm(that i still own) with cattle and plenty of row cropping and learned just how hard it can be. But I never saw my father with his hand out. I did see a neighbor stick peanuts in the ground and never spend another...
OT I have never needed any kind of government assistance and just went through the worst drought of my life in 2011. I don't think I will be needing any of there entitlement programs.
I have been a pipewelder for 21 years. Like tumbleweed I would say the little Lincolns are your best bet for a farm welder. As far as rods go the numbers tell you about there strength and what position they can be used in. The first 2 numbers tell you the tensile strength. A 6010 has 60000...