World Dairy Summit: Krysta Harden offers US dairy export status Harden says trust is key around the world when it comes to building new export markets6 February 2024 6 February 2024 8 minute read 8 minute read By: By: Sarah Mikesell North America AsiaKrysta Harden, president and CEO, US Dairy Export Council (US DEC), spoke to The Dairy Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the World Dairy Summit in Chicago in October 2023. Tell us about the World Dairy Summit. How important is it to continue to focus on the export markets? The versatility of US dairy is just so wonderful, and the rest of the world really does depend on our proteins. How many countries does the US dairy market export to?