Schurr of Farnam, Neb., founded Schurrtop Angus and Charolais Ranch in 1962 with his brother, Jerry. Schurrtop Angus was one of the first to catalog genetics with AHIR^®, test carcass merit using the USDA carcass evaluation tags, and conduct ultrasound for carcass traits.

Schurr served two terms on the American Angus Association Board of Directors, and was a member of the Angus Foundation and Certified Angus Beef LLC entity boards. In addition, he is a past director of the Nebraska Angus Association and in 2010, his family was recognized as the Nebraska Angus Association Producer of the Year.