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
The Value of Shooting Report 2024
Rural organisations will today (4 June 2024) publish the latest ‘Value of Shooting’ report which will set out in detail the benefits the shooting sector brings to the UK economy and the co ... read more
Bird Flu Outbreak Over
On the 29th of March the UK Government submitted its declaration of country freedom from Avian Influenza (AI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Although it can take a few weeks for W ... read more
Changes to the UK Poultry Register Unveiled
The Government has confirmed that it will introduce changes to the UK Poultry Register following the consultation it carried out in 2023. From 1st September in Scotland, and 1st October in England and ... read more
Long-Awaited General Licence for Game Bird Release on Protected Sites Published
Following the debacle that blighted the game management sector in 2023 when new restrictions were introduced to releasing on Special Areas of Protection (SPA’s) by Defra just 21 days before the ... read more
DEFRA's announcement about licencing the release of game birds on and near protected sites in 2024
Defra makes long awaited announcement about licencing the release of game birds on and near protected sites in 2024. Click here to read the announcement in full. ... read more
Announcement from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs regarding gamebird licensing for 2024.
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs have made an announcement regarding gamebird licensing for 2024. Click here to read in full the letter sent yesterday by ... read more
