REGINA — The Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) has announced that Prairie Clean Flax Bedding will become the future livestock bedding partner for the show beginning in 2026. The announcement comes during a week that has seen strong momentum across the grounds.
Prairie Clean Flax Bedding, produced in Weyburn, by Prairie Clean Enterprises (PCE), is manufactured from 100 per cent Canadian flax straw. The bedding is pelletized and engineered to be ultra–low dust to improve air quality while being highly absorbent. It is also designed for low maintenance, requiring up to 67 per cent less stall cleaning than traditional bedding options.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Western Canadian Agribition as the future bedding partner beginning in 2026. The 2025 show has been an outstanding experience for our team, and we’ve been grateful for the strong interest in our flax bedding. We’re excited to support Agribition’s world-class event and continue building on the momentum of this year’s show,” said Mark Cooper, president and CEO of Prairie Clean Enterprises, in a media release.
This partnership strengthens CWA’s commitment to prioritizing animal comfort at the show while showcasing Saskatchewan-made innovation on one of the industry’s biggest stages.
“We’re grateful to partner with Prairie Clean Enterprises, bringing this innovative product to the producers who call this show home for one week year over year,” said Shaun Kindopp, CEO of CWA. “At CWA, we strive to foster innovation and support local businesses, so this was a natural fit for us.”
In an interview with media, Cooper expanded on his thoughts and expressed further excitement about the announcement for PCE, highlighting it as a groundbreaking product in the world of agriculture.
“We’ll be working with Agribition and with the exhibitors to work through the specific needs of each animal breed and what’s necessary for each exhibitor, but we’re going to have it available, it’s going to be here,” said Mark. “It’s a unique opportunity to supply Saskatchewan-made flax straw pellets right here and to be able to showcase that to the world. I mean, it’s a first-of-its-kind-in-the-world product, and what better place to show it than at one of the best shows on earth right here at Agribition?”
Cooper says the process in how PCE’s product is created not only helps producers but also helps the animals that use it, adding to the advantages of what the company can offer ag producers.
“So animal flax bedding is low dust, which is really important for the health of the animals so they’re not breathing any of that dust in,” said Mark. “It absorbs the ammonia, so the barns smell better than with any other product you’d find. Less mucking is involved, and so as a result, it’s less work for the farmers and the ranchers. It’s better for the animal health, and it’s also great for the farmers who are producing that flax stock because now they’re getting paid for something that they were burning before. So, we really look at it as a circular win-win-win for everybody involved, and especially for the animals.”
Cooper says conversations Prairie Clean Enterprises has had with producers about bedding products have been positive, with many quick to point out that it’s good to see a made-in-Saskatchewan product on the market, as well as the reliability of the bedding that producers can see up close.
“They’re really excited, and they’re excited about a few things,” said Cooper. “One, they’re excited that it’s a Saskatchewan product, that they get to see something. They can actually come and see the facility, get a tour. That’s fantastic. They love the fact that there’s a solution to the flax straw. Lots of them grow flax, and we’re getting more and more farmers signing up wanting to sell us flax straw, which is tremendous. In addition to that, they’re excited to have a made-in-Saskatchewan product that they can try with their animals. They’ve been able to see it. Like at our booth, we can show them displays of the absorbency of the product and how it compares to wood shavings and things like that, and they can see it in action. We’ve got a lot of pre-orders from that, which is great, and we’re excited to roll it out.”
PCE has customers ready and waiting both in North America and Europe, and Cooper is confident the company will stake its claim as a viable part of the future of agriculture with what it is producing today.
“The future will tell, but I feel confident that Prairie Clean Enterprises is a big part of that future,” he said.
The announcement for Prairie Clean in 2026 is one of several highlights in a pivotal week at CWA, which also includes the 12th annual Indigenous Agriculture Summit presented by FCC. Held Nov. 27 and 28, the summit brought together speakers and participants from across Canada for two days of learning, cultural connection and practical skill-building.
This year, the summit reached a record-breaking 300 registrants. Hosted in the Queensbury ballroom for the first time, the expanded format introduced breakout rooms designed to give attendees tangible tools and applicable knowledge for their communities, businesses and agricultural operations.
