Eggheads
Episodes
Eggheads Reflects on 2025
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What a year it's been for Eggheads. We've featured so many new voices and interesting perspectives from throughout the egg world, and gained a whole b...
How Coke Anderson Went from a Small Flock to Leading the American Egg Board
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coke Anderson has had one of the most storied careers of anyone in the egg business. She started with a 30,000-bird flock, which would eventually grow...
Sales Legends of the Egg Industry: Stories of Friendship, Fun, and Putting Customers First
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're returning to our special scramble format and welcoming to the show three legends of the egg industry. We have Mark Kleinsmith, formerly t...
A High Tech Solution to Male Chick Culling with Orbem's Jennifer Volz
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'In-ovo' sexing, or determining the sex of an egg before it hatches, has long been seen as a potential solution to the problem of male chick culling a...
Navigating the Michigan Mandate: Steve DeWeerdt’s Cage-Free Path
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve DeWeerdt, and his parents before him, grew the DeWeerdt poultry farm from a small family business into a massive egg production and processing o...
The Incredible Inedible Egg with Ingmar Middelbos of Symrise
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately, not all eggs that get produced make it onto supermarket shelves. Producers try to sort out eggs that are broken or misshapen, hatcherie...
Behind the Mic: Greg’s Journey to Eggheads (Hosted by Dr. Kay Russo)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After nearly a year and a half of hearing his voice on Eggheads, we figured you might be curious about who Greg is and why in the world he decided to ...
Cole Luthman of Cooper Farms: Carving His Own Path into the Egg World
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At only 25 years old, Cole Luthman is the Lead Service Technician at Cooper Farms, responsible for overseeing five out of their 8-million total birds....
From Hard Work to Smart Solutions: Logan Webster’s Broiler Journey
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Logan Webster has worn many hats in his life: he grew up on a broiler farm in South Arkansas, he worked in PR for Tyson Foods, he interned for a US Se...
Building Agriculture Around the World with Mark Doyle of Besco Structures
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Besco Structures is one of the leading suppliers of pre-fabricated steel structures for agriculture. And since they started in the 80's, their directo...
Inside France’s Successful HPAI Vaccination Program with Dr. Charles Martins Ferreira
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this show we've talked a lot about the debate around vaccinating birds against highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the opposing views on the iss...
PEAK and Poultry People with Lisa Henning
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few months ago, Eggheads had the pleasure of running a booth at the PEAK Conference in Minneapolis. We met so many different folks working in the eg...
Glenn Hickman: Searching for a Path Forward After Losing 6 Million Birds
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Hickman is the president of Hickman's Family Farms, one of the largest egg producers in the southwestern US. You'd think that their location in ...
Telling the Real Story of Blue Collar Work – with Aaron Witt
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so few young people pursuing careers in the skilled trades? For Aaron Witt, the founder of BuildWitt, the problem is a lack of visibility. For...
The Scramble: Avian Influenza Cases Are Down—Will Prices Follow?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we return to our special 'Scramble' format, where some of our most trusted experts break down some of the most pressing issues facing the egg i...
A Practical Look at Vaccines with Joel Harris of Genvax
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've talked before about how government policy has prevented the egg industry from using vaccines to fight Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. But if ...
58 Years of Studying Chickens with Ken Anderson
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Eggheads, we're chatting with Dr. Ken Anderson, a long-time poultry scientist and a Professor in the Prestage Department of Poultry Scien...
Climbing the Egg Ladder—and Leading Through It All with Mark Kellen of Daybreak Foods
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Eggheads, we sit down with Mark Kellen, Executive Vice President at Daybreak Foods, to explore the mindset, skillset, and lived experienc...
AgriNerds: Using Technology and Data to Combat Bird Flu with Dr. Maurice Pitesky
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Eggheads, we sit down with Dr. Maurice Pitesky, veterinary epidemiologist at UC Davis and founder of AgriNerds, to explore how technology...
The Scramble — Unfiltered Truths About Avian Influenza, Egg Prices & Vaccines
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special roundtable edition of Eggheads, we bring back “The Scramble”—our unfiltered format where leading voices in the egg industry sit ...
Producing Eggs the Kipster Way with Sandra Vijn
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability, animal welfare, and transparency—are they just buzzwords, or true commitments?This week we sit down with Sandra Vijn, Managing Direc...
Expana and the Benchmark Price of Eggs with Karyn Rispoli
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Egg prices have been anything but stable in recent years, and behind every price shift is a complex web of market forces. In this episode, we sit down...
Respeggt Group: Scaling In-Ovo Sexing Technology with Silvin Faulstich
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The egg industry is changing, and at the center of that transformation is a bold mission: ending chick culling globally. In this episode, Greg sits do...
Eggs, Deals, and Unbelievable Sales Stories with Mark Kleinsmith
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to succeed in the egg industry? According to Mark Kleinsmith, it’s a mix of hard work, persistence, and sometimes… shaving your ...
Building Resilient Farms: Biosecurity Insights with Jack Hughes of LiveTec
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to keep a poultry farm safe from disease outbreaks? In this episode of Eggheads, Greg sits down with Jack Hughes, a biosecurity advi...
Eggs, Ambition, and Entrepreneurship with Michael Jimenez from JMZ Farms
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What drives a 22-year-old to take on the world of egg farming? In this episode of Eggheads, Greg sits down with Michael Jimenez, the founder and CEO o...
Sustainable Solutions for Poultry and Eggs with Ryan Bennett
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg sits down with Ryan Bennett, Executive Director of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs and the International Poultry Welfare A...
Hatch for Hunger: An Organization on a Mission with Danny Leckie
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Greg Schoenfeld sits down with Danny Leckie, CEO of Hatch for Hunger, to learn about his journey from corporate agriculture to leading a missio...
How a Passion for Eggs Turned Lisa Steele into the Queen of the Coop
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Greg Schoenfeld sits down with the "Queen of the Coop," Lisa Steele-- the fifth-generation chicken keeper behind Fresh Eggs Daily, to explore he...
The Egghead Scramble: Market Surges and the Growing Risk of Avian Influenza
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut episode of The Egghead Scramble, host Greg Schoenefeld reconnects with industry experts Brian Moscogiuri, VP of Eggs Unlimited, and Dr. K...
Techno-Optimism in Agriculture: In-Ovo Sexing with Robert Yaman
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the cutting-edge of agricultural innovation with Robert Yaman, CEO of Innovate Animal Ag. A veteran of the tech industry, ...
How a Bold Bet Saved Pete & Gerry’s with Cameron Whitehead
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the bold gamble that changed the organic egg farming game. Cameron Whitehead, COO of Pete & Gerry's, shares the insp...
The Business of Eggs Over Generations with Jacques Klempf
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jacques Klempf is a true veteran in the egg industry, with a family legacy that spans three generations of egg farming. In this episode, we learn abou...
Chicken Veterinarians on the Frontlines with Dan Wilson
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Eggheads, Greg discusses the evolving role of poultry veterinarians with Dan Wilson, lead veterinarian and owner of Wilson Vet Co. ...
The Bird Flu Threat with Dr. Kay Russo
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost impossible to have a conversation about eggs without discussing the pressing issue of avian influenza. In this episode, we talk about its ...
Egg Nutrition: Facts vs Myths with Melissa Joy Dobbins
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg discusses navigating the confusing world of nutrition advice with the "Guilt-Free RD" Melissa Joy Dobbins, a registered dietitian and certified d...
The Vital Farms Story with Jason Jones
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg sits down with Jason Jones, the former founding president of Vital Farms Inc, to explore the remarkable growth of one of the most recognizable eg...
Farm to Doorstep with Henry Arrowood
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Eggheads, Greg talks with Henry Arrowood, the founder and CEO of Farmshare, about the transformation of agriculture via direct-to-c...
Egg Price Fluctuations Demystified with Brian Moscogiuri
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg explores the complexities of the egg market with Brian Moscaggiuri, global trade strategist at Eggs Unlimited. Brian brings his extensive knowled...
Misconceptions about Agriculture with Tara Vander Dussen
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Eggheads Greg speaks with Tara Vander Dussen, a fifth-generation dairy farmer and co-host of the Discover Ag podcast, who uses her ...
Technology and Leadership with Brandon Mulnix
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Eggheads explores the intersection of technology and leadership within the egg industry. Brandon Mulnix, director of commercial accoun...
Introducing Eggheads
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that the average American consumes nearly 300 eggs per year? But how much do we really know about where those eggs come from? How do my e...