article_snippet.sent: However, while the price wars have benefited customers the price wars have been having an impact on independent shops and dairy farmers.
article_snippet.sent: Earlier this year, as supermarkets went to war with Iceland, Aldi and Lidl, the cost of a pint of milk was slashed to 22p - making a pint of milk cheaper than bottles of mineral water. 
article_snippet.sent: Farmers raised concerns that the ongoing wars are devaluing Farmers product and could end up putting many out of business.
article_snippet.sent: The recent abolition of the EU milk quota is expected to further cause the cost of dairy products to plummet, as consumers are set to take advantage of plunging prices.