Mark Clements

6 days ago | wattagnet.com | Mark Clements

Mark Clements, Editor-in Chief, Poultry: I'm today's host, Mark Clements. Over a hundred years have passed since the Eimeira life cycle was first described by a parasitologist at Cambridge University in the U.K. Products for its control have been available for decades, yet the parasite continues to be a significant challenge for poultry producers around the world and, according to the U.S. Association of Veterinarians in Broiler Production, it's still the broiler industry's number one disease.

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Mark Clements

An initiative to encourage whole egg consumption as part of healthy eating habits amongst adolescents and those looking to manage weight was launched in China during May. The campaign, organized by the Egg World Science Museum and industry group the World Egg Organization (WEO), was officially launched at the Egg World Science Museum, with a host of representatives from the nutrition and health sectors present.

2 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Mark Clements

Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) detected on a breeder farm in the state of Rio Grande do Sul last week, Brazil has lost either full or partial access to its export markets. In the case of China, the most important destination for shipments of poultry meat, the loss has been total.

3 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Mark Clements

Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on breeder farm in the south of the country. The H5N1 strain of the virus was detected in the municipality of Montenegro in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, one of the country’s most important poultry meat exporting states and its largest egg exporter.

3 weeks ago | wattagnet.com | Mark Clements

Various egg packers in the U.K. have been prosecuted for re-packaging eggs with fake best before dates, following investigations by the country’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). APHA highlights four prosecutions, which took place between January and March 2025, involved multiple offences under the country’s Egg Marketing Regulations. These included the unlawful re-packaging of eggs with altered best before dates and breaches of required labelling standards.