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 moreFeeding change on a 60-cow dairy farm in Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets
The projetc unfolds in Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets, a charming Norman village nestled in the heart of Calvados, France. This historic region, shaped by Atlantic winds and a temperate oceanic climate is the cradle of ancestral agriculture dominated by dairy farming and iconic cheese production. Land of lush pastures and typical hedgerows, Calvados hosts a resilient local economy where agriculture accounts for 5% of regional GDP, supporting 20,000 direct jobs in the bovine sector. This terroir, shaped since the Middle Ages by family farms, embodies authentic Normandy between chalk cliffs and fertile valleys.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle breeders helps support the sustainability of our French industry and avoid imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of their animals is possible by financing virtuous practices that are more costly for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by adding plants naturally rich in omega 3, such as grass, alfalfa and linseed, to dairy cattle rations. This method measures methane emissions quickly and simply, thanks to 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 a change in ration composition.
This 5-generation family business committed to the approach in 2023 for the next 5 years. It breeds Prim'Holstein and Normande cows. Its action plan will make it possible to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 153 tonnes Co2 equivalent over 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 the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
* The final value of the estimate will be established only after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative decision on verification.
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 moreFeeding change on a 60-cow dairy farm in Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets
The projetc unfolds in Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets, a charming Norman village nestled in the heart of Calvados, France. This historic region, shaped by Atlantic winds and a temperate oceanic climate is the cradle of ancestral agriculture dominated by dairy farming and iconic cheese production. Land of lush pastures and typical hedgerows, Calvados hosts a resilient local economy where agriculture accounts for 5% of regional GDP, supporting 20,000 direct jobs in the bovine sector. This terroir, shaped since the Middle Ages by family farms, embodies authentic Normandy between chalk cliffs and fertile valleys.
In the current context of transition, supporting French cattle breeders helps support the sustainability of our French industry and avoid imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of their animals is possible by financing virtuous practices that are more costly for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by adding plants naturally rich in omega 3, such as grass, alfalfa and linseed, to dairy cattle rations. This method measures methane emissions quickly and simply, thanks to 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 a change in ration composition.
This 5-generation family business committed to the approach in 2023 for the next 5 years. It breeds Prim'Holstein and Normande cows. Its action plan will make it possible to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 153 tonnes Co2 equivalent over 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 the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
* The final value of the estimate will be established only after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative decision on verification.
