... introduced, milk quota has become a scarce production factor: on the one hand limiting milk production and, on the other hand, stabilising milk producer prices and maintaining dairy activities in less ... almost 70% of the cows’ milk production in the EU. Germany has the highest level of milk production at about 28 million tonnes followed by France and the United Kingdom with a production of 24,5 ... million tonnes and 14.3 million tonnes in 2006, respectively (European Commission, 2008b). Among the NMS, Poland has the highest level of milk production, with almost 12 million tonnes being the...