211 | Raising Winners with Ysabel Jacobs, Ferme Jacobs
International Women in Dairy Series: Ysabel Jacobs, Ferme Jacobs, Quebec, Canada
We’ve been celebrating women around the world this month with the International Women in Dairy Series here on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, and today I’m joined by a Canadian dairy woman who knows a thing or two about what it takes to win.
Ysabel Jacobs has stood center of the ring at the world’s most competitive cows shows and with her family at Ferme Jacobs in Quebec, developed iconic cows with household names like Shakira. But when I sat down with this mother of 3, what I discovered was that while raising the next World Dairy Expo champions in the barn certainly excites her, what drives her passion more than anything these days is raising the next generation of her family with the mindset it takes to be champions far beyond the show ring.
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00:00 Introduction to Isabel Jacobs and Her Dairy Journey
01:01 Isabel's Family and Farm Operations
02:52 Daily Life and Responsibilities on the Farm
04:48 Challenges and Triumphs in Dairy Farming
08:42 Raising the Next Generation of Champions
15:22 Balancing Family and Farm Life
20:52 Reflections and Future Aspirations
24:50 Advice for High-Performing Moms and Dairy Farmers
28:14 Closing Thoughts and Wisdom from Sue Heim
