Many farmers in the Pacific north-west, where America's hop production is concentrated, have turned to more profitable lines-especially corn, which can be made into ethanol.

美洲的蛇麻生产地主要集中在西北太平洋地区，现在这里的农民已经种植了其他农作物特别是更有利可图的玉米，因为玉米可以用来制作酒精。

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So have shares of ethanol producer Pacific Ethanol (nasdaq: PEIX - news - people ).

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Flannery widened his year-end loss expectations for Pacific Ethanol to 41 cents a share from a loss of 29 cents a share.

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Flannery cut price targets and estimates for Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Pacific Ethanol and VeraSun Energy, which sent shares down across the sector.

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