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 moreFeed change for a herd of 70 dairy cows
The Project is set within an exceptional territory characterized by its lush green landscapes, dense forests, and humid continental climate. The Vosges, a historic region in eastern France, is renowned for its preserved natural heritage, with wooded valleys and fertile pastures that have shaped a rural economy centered on livestock farming and forestry. This mountain range, with its cool and rainy climatic influences, supports extensive agriculture that respects the environment, contributing to local biodiversity and an authentic terroir.
In the current context of energy transition, supporting French cattle farmers helps ensure the sustainability of our French sector and avoids imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their livestock is possible by financing more costly, sustainable practices for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by incorporating naturally omega-3-rich plant matter, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, into the dairy cattle diet. This method simply and quickly measures methane emission reductions using a patented milk fatty acid measurement method developed with INRAE in 2008. These measurements allow for the calculation of a herd's methane emissions before and after a change in the feed composition.
Mr. Bertrand, the farmer, took over the family farm in 2008 and works with his wife, who is employed on the farm, and an apprentice. The basis of their animals' diet consists primarily of grass dried on the farm. The farm has 90 hectares dedicated solely to the farm's own consumption by its cows and raises Montbéliarde cattle. His action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 82.7 tons of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.*
Funding an Ecométhane project allows for rewarding emission reductions already in effect, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the projected CO2 in decades.
- Increasing the proportion of seeds rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the feed ration, particularly flax.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative decision to verify.
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 moreFeed change for a herd of 70 dairy cows
The Project is set within an exceptional territory characterized by its lush green landscapes, dense forests, and humid continental climate. The Vosges, a historic region in eastern France, is renowned for its preserved natural heritage, with wooded valleys and fertile pastures that have shaped a rural economy centered on livestock farming and forestry. This mountain range, with its cool and rainy climatic influences, supports extensive agriculture that respects the environment, contributing to local biodiversity and an authentic terroir.
In the current context of energy transition, supporting French cattle farmers helps ensure the sustainability of our French sector and avoids imports, which have a significant carbon footprint. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their livestock is possible by financing more costly, sustainable practices for the farmer.
The Ecométhane method aims to reduce methane emissions by incorporating naturally omega-3-rich plant matter, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, into the dairy cattle diet. This method simply and quickly measures methane emission reductions using a patented milk fatty acid measurement method developed with INRAE in 2008. These measurements allow for the calculation of a herd's methane emissions before and after a change in the feed composition.
Mr. Bertrand, the farmer, took over the family farm in 2008 and works with his wife, who is employed on the farm, and an apprentice. The basis of their animals' diet consists primarily of grass dried on the farm. The farm has 90 hectares dedicated solely to the farm's own consumption by its cows and raises Montbéliarde cattle. His action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 82.7 tons of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.*
Funding an Ecométhane project allows for rewarding emission reductions already in effect, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the projected CO2 in decades.
- Increasing the proportion of seeds rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the feed ration, particularly flax.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative decision to verify.
