A pump control assembly comprising: a fluid pump assembly including: a fluid pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the fluid pump including a variable displacement mechanism; a load sensing valve adapted to adjust the position of the variable displacement mechanism, the load sensing valve having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end; an actuator in fluid communication with the fluid pump assembly; a position sensor for monitoring the position of the actuator; and a control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position; characterized in that: the pump control assembly further comprises a ramping valve providing selective fluid communication between the fluid outlet of the fluid pump and the first end of the load sensing valve to adjust the variable displacement mechanism; and the control unit is an electronic control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor and the ramping valve, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion that decreases over a predetermined time interval, the output current signal being sent to the ramping valve in response to the position of the actuator to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position. a fluid pump assembly including: a fluid pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the fluid pump including a variable displacement mechanism; a load sensing valve adapted to adjust the position of the variable displacement mechanism, the load sensing valve having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end; a fluid pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the fluid pump including a variable displacement mechanism; a load sensing valve adapted to adjust the position of the variable displacement mechanism, the load sensing valve having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end; an actuator in fluid communication with the fluid pump assembly; a position sensor for monitoring the position of the actuator; and a control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position; characterized in that: the pump control assembly further comprises a ramping valve providing selective fluid communication between the fluid outlet of the fluid pump and the first end of the load sensing valve to adjust the variable displacement mechanism; and the control unit is an electronic control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor and the ramping valve, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion that decreases over a predetermined time interval, the output current signal being sent to the ramping valve in response to the position of the actuator to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position. the pump control assembly further comprises a ramping valve providing selective fluid communication between the fluid outlet of the fluid pump and the first end of the load sensing valve to adjust the variable displacement mechanism; and the control unit is an electronic control unit in electrical communication with the position sensor and the ramping valve, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit an output current signal including a ramp-down portion that decreases over a predetermined time interval, the output current signal being sent to the ramping valve in response to the position of the actuator to gradually adjust the variable displacement mechanism to a neutral position.