A collaborative effort between the University of Nebraska and Chile's Agricultural Research Institute (INIA) is aimed at developing bean varieties that are resistant to common diseases and pests, including the common mosaic virus and weevils. This collaboration, which began in 2018 and involves plant breeder Carlos Urrea and INIA's legume breeding program head Kianyon Tay, has also seen the involvement of the University of Concepción, facilitating the training of Chilean students in Nebraska. The research focuses on breeding beans with improved drought tolerance and a upright structure for easier harvesting. Although the development of new commercial varieties, which include weevil-resistant turtledove and common coscorrón beans and lines of beans from Nebraska that can resist the common mosaic virus, is a long-term process, the partnership marks a significant step towards creating more resilient bean crops.