2025 Krutsinger Beef Industry Scholars Summit
November 13, 2025
Eastern Nebraska Research Education and Extension Center, 1071 Co Rd G, Ithaca, NE 68033
2025 Summit Agenda:
9:00am: Registration
9:45am: Introduction and plan for the day.
10:00-11:10am: Current and Future Outlook of the Beef Industry Complex – Where we are now and What will the Future Look Like? Dr. Darrell Peel – Oklahoma State University
11:10-11:15am: Break
11:15am–12:15pm: Producer Panel - How has the current environment of the beef industry impacted your current decisions and how will it impact your operation as you move forward?
- Rusty Kemp – Sustainable Beef
- Luke Fuerniss – Schiff Cattle Company
- Logan Pribbeno – Wine Glass
- Luke or Natalie Kovarik – Kovarik Cattle Co.
12:15–1:00pm - Lunch
1:00–1:45pm: How has Beef remained Competitive as a Protein Staple in the Diet? - Adam Wegner, NE Beef Council
1:45–1:55pm: Break
1:55–2:45pm: Direct Marketing Beef Panel – Why did you start, How did you start, Rewards and Challenges
- Oak Barn Beef - Hannah Kliz
- Birdwood Beef – Kayla Starr
- Albers Craft Meats - Blake Albers
2:45–3:30pm: Tools and Technology in the Beef Industry
- Dos and Don’ts in Handling Beef Cattle in Feedlot and Grazing Settings – Dr. Ruth Woiwode – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Virtual fencing, what you need to know as a producer– Dr. Yijie Xiong - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3:30: Adjourn