Label Bas Carbone
Created in 2000 and recognized by the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health, the Bleu-Blanc-Cœur association has been building responsible and sustainable agricultural sectors for 20 years, aiming to improve the nutritional and environmental quality of our food and thus positively impacting the health of the Earth, animals and humans.
Read moreChanging the diet of a dairy farm in Merillac
Located in the heart of the Mené area in the Côtes-d'Armor department, the rural commune of Mérillac lies within one of Brittany's major livestock farming regions. The area is characterized by a strong tradition of mixed crop and livestock farming—with a predominance of dairy and cattle operations—supported by a temperate oceanic climate, abundant pastures, and a high level of self-sufficiency in animal feed. Within the commune, nearly 1,000 hectares are dedicated to agriculture, distributed among around ten farms, underscoring the sector's significance to the local economy.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle breeders makes it possible to support the sustainability of our French sector and to avoid imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their animals is possible by financing virtuous practices that are more costly for the breeder.
The Ecomethane method aims to reduce methane emissions through the addition of plants naturally rich in omega 3 such as grass, alfalfa, flaxseed, etc. in the ration of dairy cattle. This method simply and quickly measures reductions in methane emissions using a method for measuring milk fatty acids patented with INRAE in 2008. These measurements make it possible to calculate the methane emissions of a herd before and after the change. of the composition of the ration.
This family farm located in Merillac, committed to the process in 2023 for the next 5 years. She breeds Prim'Holsteins and employs two employees in addition to the two partners. Its action plan will make it possible to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 283.7 tonnes of CO2 equivalent forecast in 5 years*.
Financing a Ecométhane project makes it possible to reward reductions in emissions that are already effective depending on the progress of the project, unlike planting trees which will only sequester the CO2 expected in decades.
-Increase in the proportion of grass fodder in the ration.
-Improvement of the quality of fodder in the ration.
-Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
Label Bas CarboneCreated in 2000 and recognized by the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health, the Bleu-Blanc-Cœur association has been building responsible and sustainable agricultural sectors for 20 years, aiming to improve the nutritional and environmental quality of our food and thus positively impacting the health of the Earth, animals and humans.
Read moreChanging the diet of a dairy farm in Merillac
Located in the heart of the Mené area in the Côtes-d'Armor department, the rural commune of Mérillac lies within one of Brittany's major livestock farming regions. The area is characterized by a strong tradition of mixed crop and livestock farming—with a predominance of dairy and cattle operations—supported by a temperate oceanic climate, abundant pastures, and a high level of self-sufficiency in animal feed. Within the commune, nearly 1,000 hectares are dedicated to agriculture, distributed among around ten farms, underscoring the sector's significance to the local economy.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle breeders makes it possible to support the sustainability of our French sector and to avoid imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their animals is possible by financing virtuous practices that are more costly for the breeder.
The Ecomethane method aims to reduce methane emissions through the addition of plants naturally rich in omega 3 such as grass, alfalfa, flaxseed, etc. in the ration of dairy cattle. This method simply and quickly measures reductions in methane emissions using a method for measuring milk fatty acids patented with INRAE in 2008. These measurements make it possible to calculate the methane emissions of a herd before and after the change. of the composition of the ration.
This family farm located in Merillac, committed to the process in 2023 for the next 5 years. She breeds Prim'Holsteins and employs two employees in addition to the two partners. Its action plan will make it possible to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 283.7 tonnes of CO2 equivalent forecast in 5 years*.
Financing a Ecométhane project makes it possible to reward reductions in emissions that are already effective depending on the progress of the project, unlike planting trees which will only sequester the CO2 expected in decades.
-Increase in the proportion of grass fodder in the ration.
-Improvement of the quality of fodder in the ration.
-Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
