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 moreEcométhane project in Val-de-Meuse
The GAEC de Sacy is located in Val-de-Meuse, a commune in the Haute-Marne department, Grand Est region, in rural France. The area now features rolling landscapes ideal for dairy farming. Its temperate oceanic climate, with abundant rainfall and mild winters, supports lush pastures and high-quality grass, the backbone of the local economy driven by agriculture and cattle breeding.
In the current context of 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 adding naturally omega-3-rich plant-based foods, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, to the dairy cattle's 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 ration's composition.
This family farm has three partners: the mother, son, and daughter. It supplies the Langres PDO cheese industry. The farm raises Montbéliarde, Holstein, and Brown Swiss cows and uses two milking robots. Part of the crops are sold, while the rest is used for animal feed on the farm, which also includes a beef fattening unit. The partners aim to keep their cows as long as possible, with a high number of lactations per animal, and have recently invested in improving animal bedding to promote their well-being. The action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 128.4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.*
Financing an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already in effect, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the expected CO2 in decades.
- Increasing the area of forage and grain legumes produced on the farm.
- Increased proportion of seeds rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, particularly flax.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
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 moreEcométhane project in Val-de-Meuse
The GAEC de Sacy is located in Val-de-Meuse, a commune in the Haute-Marne department, Grand Est region, in rural France. The area now features rolling landscapes ideal for dairy farming. Its temperate oceanic climate, with abundant rainfall and mild winters, supports lush pastures and high-quality grass, the backbone of the local economy driven by agriculture and cattle breeding.
In the current context of 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 adding naturally omega-3-rich plant-based foods, such as grass, alfalfa, and flaxseed, to the dairy cattle's 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 ration's composition.
This family farm has three partners: the mother, son, and daughter. It supplies the Langres PDO cheese industry. The farm raises Montbéliarde, Holstein, and Brown Swiss cows and uses two milking robots. Part of the crops are sold, while the rest is used for animal feed on the farm, which also includes a beef fattening unit. The partners aim to keep their cows as long as possible, with a high number of lactations per animal, and have recently invested in improving animal bedding to promote their well-being. The action plan will prevent greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 128.4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over 5 years.*
Financing an Ecométhane project rewards emission reductions already in effect, based on the project's progress, unlike tree planting, which will only sequester the expected CO2 in decades.
- Increasing the area of forage and grain legumes produced on the farm.
- Increased proportion of seeds rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the ration, particularly flax.
* The final value of the estimate will only be established after verification by an independent auditor and an administrative verification decision.
