Wehrbein grew up in eastern Nebraska on a farm raising cattle, hogs and chickens. He has managed custom feedlots in Nebraska and Texas since 1984 and he began feeding his own cattle in 1980. Before returning to Nebraska, he worked outside Amarillo on a custom feedlot for many years.

Wehrbein has been active in the beef industry for decades including serving as both chairman and treasurer for the Nebraska Beef Council. He served on the Beef Promotion Operating Committee and participated in the Young Cattlemen’s Conference in 1993.

Wehrbein and his wife, Sandy, have been married more than 50 years, have three children (two living), seven grandchildren (six living), and 10 great-grandchildren (nine living).