Recently we've reported on the sharp downturn in earnings for cattle exports in the first half of the year. But that should improve with the resumption and regularisation of cattle exports to Guatemala earlier this month.

And, tonight, there are unofficial reports of another breakthrough - that Belizean cattle is now being exported to Mexico. We are told 243 head of cattle went in the first export - which would be a breakthrough sicken there have long been barriers to trade into that northern neighbour where the demand for beef is high.

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