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Farm-Rite Greets More Than 400 Guests at Willmar Open House

Farm-Rite Equipment in Willmar, Minn., welcomed over 400 guests at their Spring Open House. Attendees enjoyed viewing the latest equipment, lunch, and special offers. The full-service Bobcat dealer plans upcoming events in St. Cloud and Dassel. Visit their website for more details.

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More than 400 attendees visited Farm-Rite Equipment's Willmar, Minn., facility for its annual Spring Open House on April 4, 2025, at 1515 U.S. Highway 12 W.

The weather was perfect as guests viewed the latest equipment and technology available, were treated to lunch and had the opportunity to take advantage of special offers.

Farm-Rite is a full-service Bobcat dealer, providing sales, service, parts and rentals. The company was established in Dassel, Minn., in the mid-1970s and has since expanded to locations in Willmar and St. Cloud.

In addition to Bobcat, Farm-Rite offers Felling Trailers, KAGE attachments, Diamond Mowers, Virnig attachments, MuskOx snow blowers and Towmaster Trailers.

Farm-Rite will host open house events at their locations in St. Cloud, on April 25 and in Dassel on April 26.

For more information, visit farmriteequip.com. CEG

This story also appears on Agricultural Equipment Guide.

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There was big buzz around the MuskOx, Grand Forks, N.D., snowblower systems. (L-R) are Mike Anderson, sales manager, Farm-Rite; Steve and Mark Frinert, Hector, Minn.; and Cole Fossum, MuskOx sales.
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Jacob Meyer, trailer sales consultant of Felling Trailers in Sauk Centre, Minn., was at the open house to assist with any trailer-related inquiries. There was a large selection of trailers available and in stock for purchase at Farm-Rite of Willmar, a long-time Felling dealer.
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The food line stretched from the shop, through the lobby and out the front door.
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Joe Meide (L), Bobcat district parts and service manager, met up with Tom Cox, co-owner of Farm-Rite Equipment.
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David Cox (L), sales manager of Farm-Rite, Dassel, Minn., and Tim Krahn, Bobcat senior account manager, welcome guests to another huge Farm-Rite open house.
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Paul Schreurs (L), regional sales manager of Diamond Mowers, Sioux Falls, S.D., shows a 50-in. mulcher head to Butch Thull, owner of Thull Excavating, Freeport, Minn.
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Danny Cox, parts and service manager, assists attendees with their large parts orders with a 10 percent discount on all Bobcat parts the day of the open house.
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Josh Koglin, service, Farm-Rite of Willmar, takes a customer service call.
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Willmar’s huge inventory of equipment is on display in the new indoor service bays.
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Davis Buseth, Lakeside Landscaping owner/operator, Lake Benton, Minn., picks up some equipment with Anthony Dragt, sales, Farm-Rite of Willmar.
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Farm-Rite Equipment in Willmar, Minn., hosted its annual Spring Open House on April 4, 2025.

There was big buzz around the MuskOx, Grand Forks, N.D., snowblower systems. (L-R) are Mike Anderson, sales manager, Farm-Rite; Steve and Mark Frinert, Hector, Minn.; and Cole Fossum, MuskOx sales. (CEG photo)
Jacob Meyer, trailer sales consultant of Felling Trailers in Sauk Centre, Minn., was at the open house to assist with any trailer-related inquiries. There was a large selection of trailers available and in stock for purchase at Farm-Rite of Willmar, a long-time Felling dealer. (CEG photo)
The food line stretched from the shop, through the lobby and out the front door. (CEG photo)
Joe Meide (L), Bobcat district parts and service manager, met up with Tom Cox, co-owner of Farm-Rite Equipment. (CEG photo)
David Cox (L), sales manager of Farm-Rite, Dassel, Minn., and Tim Krahn, Bobcat senior account manager, welcome guests to another huge Farm-Rite open house. (CEG photo)
Paul Schreurs (L), regional sales manager of Diamond Mowers, Sioux Falls, S.D., shows a 50-in. mulcher head to Butch Thull, owner of Thull Excavating, Freeport, Minn. (CEG photo)
Danny Cox, parts and service manager, assists attendees with their large parts orders with a 10 percent discount on all Bobcat parts the day of the open house. (CEG photo)
Josh Koglin, service, Farm-Rite of Willmar, takes a customer service call. (CEG photo)
Willmar’s huge inventory of equipment is on display in the new indoor service bays. (CEG photo)
Davis Buseth, Lakeside Landscaping owner/operator, Lake Benton, Minn., picks up some equipment with Anthony Dragt, sales, Farm-Rite of Willmar. (CEG photo)
Farm-Rite Equipment in Willmar, Minn., hosted its annual Spring Open House on April 4, 2025. (CEG photo)


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