Bart Fischer

Areas of Expertise

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy

Professional Summary

Bart Fischer, Ph.D. is a research assistant professor and co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Fischer also serves as senior advisor for federal relations in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Texas A&M AgriLife. His applied research focuses on solving real-world policy problems for agricultural producers and on anticipating potential policy changes for Congress to consider. Before joining Texas A&M University, Fischer served for more than eight years on the House Agriculture Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Most recently, Fischer served as the deputy staff director and chief economist under the leadership of Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11). He was involved in every major agricultural policy development in Washington, D.C. over the past eight years, including the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills. He is the 5th generation to be raised on his family’s wheat, cotton, and cattle operation in Southwest Oklahoma and he continues to be actively involved.