A WORCESTERSHIRE farmer says he has been kept in the dark over procedures he should be taking after his stock were slaughtered.

Peter Oliver, who farms in Feckenham, near Inkberrow, said the Ministry of Agriculture has not told him what he should be doing to ensure his farm does not become infected.

On Monday, his Oxford Downs sheep and Longhorn cattle were destroyed as dangerous contacts - tests later proved clear.

He was told the carcases would be removed that day, but was still waiting on Tuesday.

"I've waited three days and they still haven't said what we should be doing," said Mr Oliver, of Mutton Hall Farm.

"There's dried blood all over the yard and the concrete has been ripped up.

"But I need to know what other precautions we should be taking.

"We've not had any paperwork at all. The only thing we've had is a receipt for the cows' passports."

Mr Oliver's farm is close to two previous cases of foot-and-mouth.

He keeps stock at three other holdings in the village and at Upton Warren. If there's another outbreak then these will be slaughtered.

MAFF officials said that a cleansing team visited Mr Oliver's farm yesterday afternoon.

"They went to do a preliminary disinfection," said a MAFF spokesman.

"This will be followed by a vet's visit today to assess and discuss what other items are needed.

"Because Mr Oliver's farm is not an infected farm it is a lower priority."

Mr Oliver claims MAFF would not have come out so quickly if he had not kept calling them.

"I phoned MAFF after I spoke to the Evening News and they said they would look into it," said Mr Oliver.