Yeo Valley Organic’s cattle thrive on organically-grown, pesticide-free pasture, an environment that attracts dung beetles, too. Sharing his finds in a Yeo Valley Organic staff WhatsApp group soon captured the imagination of colleagues. Local resident Mark Sumpter, invited to join by friend and Yeo Valley Organic founder Tim Mead, describes the group as transformative. Inevitably, Hancock’s knack for spotting wildlife means he notices far more than the four indicator species during farm wanders. His back garden overlooks Yeo Valley Organic’s Holt Farm.