Welcome to
The Game
Farmers'
Association
The Game Farmers' Association (GFA) is a trade organisation dedicated to the production of quality gamebirds for the UK shooting industry.
Many shoots in Britain rely on hand-reared gamebirds, released into the countryside during the summer to supplement the wild stocks before the winter shooting season begins. Good game farming ensures that these birds, mostly pheasant and partridge, are strong, fit and ready for the natural environment in which they will live.
Most game farmers in Britain are members of the GFA and the Association represents their interests, as well as encouraging everyone who rears game to follow high standards.
Some of our most important work has been to secure near-identical yet practical Game Rearing Codes for England, Scotland and Wales. These ensure that game farming is officially recognised by Government and is always carried out to a high welfare standard, backed by the force of law.
Latest News & Information
GFA launches 2025 Joint Communication
The GFA recently launched the 2025 version of its annual Joint Communication on antibiotics across the shooting and game rearing sector … read more
Bird Flu Risk Levels Fall
As of the today - 13th of May 2025, the most recent case of Avian Influenza (AI) in the UK was confirmed a month ago on the 13th of April and there are now just 3 disease control zones remaining in … read more
Let’s Get Legal in Animal Transportation!
This is the first in a new series of ‘help sheets’ to inform members what is legally required and therefore expected of GFA membership. We are very much under scrutiny with this new … read more
Bird flu and Gamebirds: Revised Guidance Issued
Government joined with organisations involved in gamebird management to issue revised guidance on bird flu and the way it can affect the activities of gamebird rearers … read more
GFA writes for Shooting Times
As of Autumn 2024, the GFA now contributes a monthly column to one of the UK’s most read shooting publications, Shooting Times. These articles cover a variety of relevant topics and will raise … read more
Caution over Catching-up
With the current risk level for Avian Influenza (AI) standing at very high for wild birds the GFA is advising members to exercise extreme caution if they plan to catch-up birds themselves or buy in … read more