date:Nov 15, 2012
he U.S. side of the border.
The Brooks slaughterhouse, with a daily capacity of 4,200 head, is located about 300 miles north of the U.S.-Canadian border, which was closed to XL by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The beef plant was temporarily shut down, reopening after XLs facilities in the U.S. and Canada were turned over to JBS, USA , which has an option to purchase XL within six months for $100 million.