World Bank offers crop receipts to expand access to finance for country's small farmers.

Popularity of soybean and corn oil has fallen in recent years.

Country is forecast to ship 3 million tonnes less grain than the previous year.

Capacity of grain silos built by Dotnuva Baltic in 2017 exceeded 130,000 tonnes.

The country's grain buyer, GASC, sets caps on demurrage fees, relaxes required protein levels.

GAIN report predicts 2017-18 output will be just shy of last year's record.

Heavy rains in December cause a slight decrease in predicted production.

Survey of producers shows increase in optimism about the agricultural economy.

Owners of trucks asking for higher freight rates.

Production forecast to drop 36% because of drought and frost conditions, according to GAIN report.