That’s Farming’s light-hearted take on what people do not tell you about dating an AI tech.
- They may appear to have more interest in animals than you, but that is not the case;
- You do not need a Sat-Nav or Google Maps when road-tripping with them – they know every back road and parish in the country;
- Plans revolve around livestock and the AM-PM rule;
- Planning weekends away and nights out can be a challenge (to say the least), especially during breeding season;
- A farmer will demand your other half to AI a cow or heifer when you want to go out for dinner or away for the evening;
- They may not know their own family tree like the back of their hand, but they know the pedigree of every bull in their AI pot;
- You will always find empty AI straws in their pockets (AND your washing machine);
- They spend their time looking at mart sales via MartEye or LSL Auctions or ads on Donedeal when they are on their phone;
- If they do not return your call or text immediately, it does not mean they have lost interest;
- They clock up more mileage than some taxi drivers and, while doing so, take in some of the most scenic places in the country;
- Your other half has more photos of their client’s AI-bred progeny on their phone than you;
- They know the AI code and name of every possible AI bull – of all breeds, shapes and sizes – but they may not remember something you told them five minutes ago;
- They are known as the ‘AI man or woman’ in the locality;
- Their jeep/van is a mess, but they know where everything is, so do not dare make any attempt to clean it;
- They may not remember your birthday or your anniversary date, but they will remember calving due dates and gestation lengths of each sire.
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