Article: Estonia comes of Age in the EU.(News and Trends: INSIDE THE NEWS)

Estonia has had a reputation of being the dairy supply for The Soviet Union for many decades. During the The Soviet Union era, the country's milk supply reached its highest level in 1989, when the total raw milk production reached 1,286,000 tons. The role of Estonia's milk production was to supply cheese, butter, milk powder and various other dairy products to The Soviet Union and to other Communist countries. More than 70% of Estonia's milk production was exported at the end of 1980s. After The Soviet Union collapse in 1991, and when Estonia became independent for the second time, the privatization of Estonian industries started.

In addition, the dairy business was ...

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