Daniel is based on a farming property at Garvoc, where he lives with his wife Michaela, and four children, Seamus, Ailish, Cassidy and Keenan.
Daniel and Michaela also operate a dairy farm at Kolora.
He studied agriculture at Glenormiston College as well as completing a Nuffield Scholarship in 2017 and has previously worked as an agronomist, working with farmers across the region.