| Listed in rank order by reason for non-adoption | Frequency | Percentage |
| Wouldn’t suit the ground/way we farm | 7 | 28 |
| Financial reasons – producer and buyer | 6 | 24 |
| Cramping, restrictive and ruling out modern science | 5 | 20 |
| Don't think it always works | 4 | 16 |
| Would consider changing to organic | 1 | 4 |
| No, but no reason given | 1 | 4 |
| My farm is organic for all intents and purposes | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 25 | 100 |