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Update: Since this recording, Egg Innovations has merged with Happy Egg Co., and Chloe Kleinheinz is now the Director of Company Farm Operations at Vital Farms.

How do the world’s biggest pasture-raised brands lead through change? In this episode, Chloe Kleinheinz takes us behind the scenes of the Egg Innovations and Happy Egg merger, detailing the leadership required to scale ethical poultry farming. We dive deep into the technical and emotional challenges of modern egg production, from implementing in-ovo sexing technology to navigating the devastating impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on farming communities.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The End of Male Chick Culling: Chloe explains the pioneering in-ovo technology making culling obsolete while respecting the needs of smaller family farms.
• Managing HPAI: A look at the emotional and financial toll of avian influenza and the biosecurity leadership needed to protect the flock.
• B2B Mentorship: How to lead and mentor industry veterans when you’re the "new generation" in agriculture.
• The Vital Farms Transition: Wisdom for those navigating a career in Agribusiness leadership.

"When we sat down with Chloe Kleinheinz (now of Vital Farms), we discussed the systems that made Egg Innovations such an attractive merger target for Happy Egg. If you want to know the leadership philosophy behind the world’s biggest pasture-raised brands, this is the episode."

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Hosted by Brandon Mulnix - Director of Sales - Prism Controls
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