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 125-cow dairy farm in Hortes
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 family farm is located in Hortes. Laurent Dounernelle set up the farm in 1994. His wife Marie-Claude and first son Anthony joined him in 2012, while his second son Mathieu will join him in 2023. In addition to the 4 partners, the farm employs an apprentice and a quarter-time employee.
The farm raises an average of 125 dairy cows, mainly of the Montbéliarde breed. It has around 392 ha of farmland, including 150 ha of crops for sale. The farm also has a methanization unit and photovoltaic panels.
In 2023, it signed up to the Ecométhane program for the next 5 years. Its action plan will help avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 186.3 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.
-Increasing the proportion of grass-based forage.
-Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
-Increased grass production on the farm.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established 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 125-cow dairy farm in Hortes
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 family farm is located in Hortes. Laurent Dounernelle set up the farm in 1994. His wife Marie-Claude and first son Anthony joined him in 2012, while his second son Mathieu will join him in 2023. In addition to the 4 partners, the farm employs an apprentice and a quarter-time employee.
The farm raises an average of 125 dairy cows, mainly of the Montbéliarde breed. It has around 392 ha of farmland, including 150 ha of crops for sale. The farm also has a methanization unit and photovoltaic panels.
In 2023, it signed up to the Ecométhane program for the next 5 years. Its action plan will help avoid greenhouse gas emissions of around 186.3 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.
-Increasing the proportion of grass-based forage.
-Increase the proportion of seeds rich in alpha linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, with flax in particular.
-Increased grass production on the farm.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative decision on verification.
