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 50 dairy cows
The Ecométhane Project in Andilly-en-Bassigny, nestled in the heart of Haute-Marne in Champagne-Ardenne, is set in an authentic rural territory where dairy farming has shaped the local economy for generations. This Champagne village, surrounded by lush meadows and dense forests, benefits from a temperate continental climate with cold winters and mild summers, ideal for cattle rearing.
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.
This family farm was taken over by two brothers who settled there in 2010 and 2024. The wife of one of them works on the farm, in a goat dairy whose milk is made into cheese on-site. The farm raises Montbéliarde cows, which have access to 15 hectares of pasture surrounding the farm. The action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 45.5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.*
Funding an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already achieved, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the expected CO2 in decades.
- Improving the quality of the forage in the ration.
- Increased proportion of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)-rich seeds in the ration, including flax.
* 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 moreFeed change for a herd of 50 dairy cows
The Ecométhane Project in Andilly-en-Bassigny, nestled in the heart of Haute-Marne in Champagne-Ardenne, is set in an authentic rural territory where dairy farming has shaped the local economy for generations. This Champagne village, surrounded by lush meadows and dense forests, benefits from a temperate continental climate with cold winters and mild summers, ideal for cattle rearing.
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.
This family farm was taken over by two brothers who settled there in 2010 and 2024. The wife of one of them works on the farm, in a goat dairy whose milk is made into cheese on-site. The farm raises Montbéliarde cows, which have access to 15 hectares of pasture surrounding the farm. The action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 45.5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.*
Funding an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already achieved, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the expected CO2 in decades.
- Improving the quality of the forage in the ration.
- Increased proportion of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)-rich seeds in the ration, including flax.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
