Northern Queensland Graziers are being urged to vaccinate cattle against a disease rarely seen the region. 

Blackleg is a fatal disease caused by bacterial spores in the soil, and often affects younger cows. 

A farmer in Torrens Creek lost almost 40 head of cattle to the disease. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to AgForce Queensland Cattle Board President Lloyd Hicks about the illness

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