JACKSON, MI – The city of Jackson's newest purchase has arrived and it's already sucking – as advertised. The first of two leaf vacuum trailers arrived earlier this week, and public works crews have ...

Farmer John Tanui uses a motor-driven tea leaf picker at his farm in Kosirai, Chesumei constituency in Nandi County. He says the machine is more effective than old-age manual picking using hands.

LODI, Calif. - Roaring up and down the rows of ripe pinot grigio grapes, the mechanical picker is a model of efficiency. Slim rods grip the vines and shake vigorously, sending grapes tumbling into the ...