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Dick Playfair

Jul 31, 2026

2:34
What's the difference between wild venison and farm venison?
2:39
The difference in terms of volume produced is fairly dynamic.
2:44
because the market really is dominated by the wild side.
2:50
In terms of tonnage, wild venison output from Scotland is about 3,600, 3,700 tons.
2:55
Whereas venison from our deer farms is probably just about 120 tons.
2:58
So about 3% of the total outturn, if you like, from Scotland.
3:13
Major difference in terms of product, I guess, is that with wild venison, we have the result of a harvest, which has to be undertaken for environmental purposes, for biodiversity recovery, for meeting the climate change challenge, if you like.

16 MINS LATER

19:40
the first one, yeah.

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