CHINA SPRING, Texas (KXXV) — Jed Boehme, a senior at China Spring High School, traveled to Austin as part of the Build a Bill program through 4-H and the Texas Youth Livestock Ambassadors. He was one of twelve students from across the state addressing water issues with lawmakers and proposing legislative solutions.

Texas leads the nation with farms and ranches covering 125+ million acres

Water scarcity is a major challenge for agriculture. Current drought conditions cause significant crop and livestock losses annually

Boehme plans entire future career in agriculture as he sees water access as fundamental to industry success. He's excited about potential to create real legislative change

The issue is critical for Texas, which leads the nation in the number of farms and ranches, coveri

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