Label Bas Carbone
Examples: reducing the use of imported soybeans, increasing the production of grass or legume on the farm for livestocks.
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 moreEcomethane project on a 110-cow dairy farm in the Côtes-d'Armor region of France
Located in the southwest of the Côtes-d'Armor department, in the heart of an area renowned for its agricultural vitality, the municipality of Merdrignac is heavily defined by cattle farming and dairy production. Local farms rely on a mixed crop-and-livestock system that makes the most of permanent pastures and forage crops, while simultaneously addressing the growing need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain farm competitiveness.
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 farm, run by two partners (Quentin and Florian) and located in Merdrignac, committed to this approach in 2023 for the next five years. This family farm is renowned for its award-winning genetic heritage and supplies numerous animals to other farms. Their cows are of the Prim'Holstein breed.
Its action plan will avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 229 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.
- Improving forage quality in the ration.
- Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
- Increase in the production of fodder legumes on the farm.
* The final value of the estimate will be established only after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative decision on verification.
Label Bas CarboneExamples: reducing the use of imported soybeans, increasing the production of grass or legume on the farm for livestocks.
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 moreEcomethane project on a 110-cow dairy farm in the Côtes-d'Armor region of France
Located in the southwest of the Côtes-d'Armor department, in the heart of an area renowned for its agricultural vitality, the municipality of Merdrignac is heavily defined by cattle farming and dairy production. Local farms rely on a mixed crop-and-livestock system that makes the most of permanent pastures and forage crops, while simultaneously addressing the growing need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain farm competitiveness.
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 farm, run by two partners (Quentin and Florian) and located in Merdrignac, committed to this approach in 2023 for the next five years. This family farm is renowned for its award-winning genetic heritage and supplies numerous animals to other farms. Their cows are of the Prim'Holstein breed.
Its action plan will avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 229 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.
- Improving forage quality in the ration.
- Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
- Increase in the production of fodder legumes on the farm.
* The final value of the estimate will be established only after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative decision on verification.
