Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 — This year’s disaster of a wheat crop has caused producers to file claims for crop insurance. Some of these claims are taking longer than in the past as reported by Kansas wheat leaders from the central region of the state. Rebecca Davis from the Topeka office of the USDA Risk Management Agency reports, "So far, our records show that overall, Kansas has had the most severe losses in the nation with $149 million dollars in loss payments already issued this year." These loss payments are growing quickly as claims continue to be finalized and indemnity payments sent to producers.